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Blueey

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Touch up paint
« on: May 18, 2009, 08:45:52 PM »
Who's bought some touch up paint for the inevitable stone ships?

I bought some today, cost 8:25 plus vat. (no stone chips yet)
Also bought 2 pints of the recommended Selenia oil, total cost 23:00 plus vat

Don't take long to spend 35.49 does it?
« Last Edit: May 18, 2009, 09:29:47 PM by Blueey »
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iain500

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 09:15:57 PM »
I bought a Funk White touch up and took it back to the dealer because the paint was so watery it doesn't cover anthying but looks almost clear when applied. They ordered a replacement which turned out to be worse. Don't waste your money on an official Fiat kit for this colour is my strong advice. The problem is that Funk white is a three layer paint and the touch up stick sold by Fiat only contains what is effectively the second layer. I ordered a touch up kit from paints4u.com which come as a three stage kit - basecoat, top coat and laquer. It's much better but it's impossible to get anything resembling a decent match on the car using it. Funk white owners you have been warned  ;)
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 12:27:08 AM »
Quote from: iain500 on May 18, 2009, 09:15:57 PM
I bought a Funk White touch up and took it back to the dealer because the paint was so watery it doesn't cover anthying but looks almost clear when applied. They ordered a replacement which turned out to be worse. Don't waste your money on an official Fiat kit for this colour is my strong advice. The problem is that Funk white is a three layer paint and the touch up stick sold by Fiat only contains what is effectively the second layer. I ordered a touch up kit from paints4u.com which come as a three stage kit - basecoat, top coat and laquer. It's much better but it's impossible to get anything resembling a decent match on the car using it. Funk white owners you have been warned  ;)
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Sawbomartin

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2010, 10:32:46 PM »
Any update on this?
I've got one little chip on the A pillar and am considering buying some touch up paint.
Thing is it's so small, only I notice it when I'm in detailing mode. Even a standard white would do it.
If the Funk white touch up paint's been sorted, I'd invest for future use.
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2010, 11:19:21 PM »
Update would be Iain & Bluey sold their cars and Rich disappeared
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2010, 11:33:13 PM »
Quote from: Chris555 on April 24, 2010, 11:19:21 PM
Update would be Iain & Bluey sold their cars and Rich disappeared

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2010, 01:15:03 AM »
i agree with the funk white colour match problem, i reversed into a pallet of steel at work it caught just above the exhaust on the near side scraping the paint away in a couple of small areas down 2 the plastic of the bumper. Got a mate who works at 1 of these smart care places doing scuffs, stone chips etc 2 fix this repair he aint done a bad job if you didn`t know u wouldn`t , but i do and u can see its not a match .
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 03:52:52 PM »
ok just bought some  Lineaccesori touch up pencil 268/A

its for Fiat Lancia and Alfa and according to fiat is the right white, but I am not so sure, so before I use it, can one of you clever people confirm for bossa nova  :thumb:
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Chris555

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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2010, 03:56:40 PM »
Paint codes were listed by John here according to that it is right  :thumb:
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2010, 04:12:22 PM »
thanks Chris  :thumb:
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Re: Touch up paint
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2010, 09:23:29 AM »
Quote from: DanDey on October 20, 2010, 03:52:52 PM
ok just bought some  Lineaccesori touch up pencil 268/A

its for Fiat Lancia and Alfa and according to fiat is the right white, but I am not so sure, so before I use it, can one of you clever people confirm for bossa nova  :thumb:

Bossa Nova White is 268/A, Abarth 500 its called Bossa Nova White, but it is a generic Fiat group colour and your local paint shop will know it as 268/A Bianco Bianco.

I know this as I just ordered a can, no damage to car, but I sometimes temporarily fit an aerial on the car, and I decided to strip/spray up the mounting bracket to make it more discreet on the boot hatch than the black colour it came in. Cost me about £9something +VAT for 400ml can from local auto factors.
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