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Subject:Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:46:03 -0500

Sorry... I believe it was a quart for 35.00

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Zoltan...Yep. tehy said they make 1 gallon which (they say) they can fill 3
> spray cans approx.  Will be 35.00.  See ya.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
>> Michael,
>> The way you wrote it, does not really mean that they also put it in a
>> spray can.  Did they?
>> Z
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sullivan" <
>> sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: Touch up paint in spray cans?
>>
>>
>>   I stopped at Sherwin Williams Automotive Paint and they will mix enough
>>> for
>>> 3 spray cans for 35.00 with the paint code. FYI.
>>> Michael in San Antonio.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have had very bad luck with automotivetouchup.com and would recommend
>>>> not
>>>> getting that.
>>>> I heard good reviews about paintscratch, but best thing is to go to your
>>>> local paint store and get it scanned. that is the only way to get a true
>>>> match.
>>>> Florian
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Has anyone recently used either
>>>> >
>>>> > www.paintscratch.com
>>>> >
>>>> > or  www.automotivetouchup.com
>>>> >
>>>> > to get spray cans of "exact match" VW paint?  They allow you to enter
>>>> > in
>>>> > the
>>>> > year, model and then indicate what colors they have, and I can find my
>>>> > "merian brown" color (code LA8A) of my Vanagon.
>>>> >
>>>> > The price is fairly similar $20-25 for a 12 oz spray can, plus I would
>>>> need
>>>> > a spray can of clear coat.
>>>> >
>>>> > I have some small areas to do and no longer have the garage or >
>>>> motivation
>>>> > to
>>>> > set up the whole compressor/spray gun outfit.
>>>> >
>>>> > I've searched the archives and found some past thumbs-ups to
>>>> > paintscratch.com.  A 2001 reference to www.color-rite.com didn't pan
>>>> > out
>>>> > as
>>>> > they apparently just make motorcycle/ATV/other noisemaker paint, not
>>>> > automotive touch up.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks
>>>> >
>>>> > Mark
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>>>
>>>
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>
>
> --
>  Michael in San Antonio
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