Thanks to all for their input.  I think I will try my local
Sherwin-Williams dealer and maybe another local auto body supply shop,
and if I am not happy with what they are pitchin', I'll head to
paintscratch.com.

On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@eoni.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>

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