I used a rattlecan of PaintScratch Ivory (L567) basecoat to do the engine
compartment in my '80 just last week.

The color match seems perfect. I used only one can to cover the entire
compartment below the rim, including significant modifications (reduced the
width by ~ 7"). Also included the two side air intake areas, left had been
used as an aux battery location by ASI and had a bunch of surface rust, and
I had applied seam sealer to all the seams in both sides.

Not the same as repairing an outer panel, of course. I've been wondering
about doing that, especially being that the original paint is surely not a
basecoat-clearcoat system. (Was anyone doing that in 1980?) It will require
experimentation. Any comments from the painting professionals?

Also, ordering from PaintScratch online was very easy.

Vern McIntosh
Bend, Oregon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hersh" <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 12:45 PM
Subject: Touch up paint in spray cans?

> 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
>