best touchup paint

[RWebb]

I'm looking for some brown touchup paint for a 1986 VW Vanagon.

It's a single stage - no clear over it and is a milk chocolate shade of brown -- The color is "Merian Brown"

I'll need a spray can full and some liquid in a small bottle or a "pen."

Background - I am a complete klutz with anything artistic & have no spray equipment...
I also want a durable finish so buying a spray can of something like Krylon - even in a similar shade - seems out of the question.

can I just go to a paint auto body supplier and ask for some from them?

what company made VW colors in 1986 (PPG?)

re: pens and liquid paint:
- Is that Dr. Color Chip stuff any good? The say it is easy to put on &

- the VW dealer can order a pen of the stuff -- I wonder if the pens work better than the little bottle brush things?

[ELMONTE]

These guys worked for me. Great service Good color match Spray cans and bottle or pens

http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

[ruf-porsche]

Go to Pep boys and pick up some Dupli-color for you car.

[p911dad]

Any competent auto paint store should be able to match your actual, sunfaded color with the available computer paint matching programs. They put a little sensor on the paint to read the color, then the software selects base colors to mix into a match based on the optical reading, and prints out an ideal mix for the paint machine.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I'm looking for some brown touchup paint for a 1986 VW Vanagon.


re: pens and liquid paint:
- Is that Dr. Color Chip stuff any good?

- the VW dealer can order a pen of the stuff -- I wonder if the pens work better than the little bottle brush things?

I have tried the doc color chip - not too impressed, GP white on my Carrera, your results may vary. (maybe I'm doing it wrong, the instructions make it look like a child could do it, and I don't have kids) Pens aren't any better... they sort of leave "glops"

Hey Webb, we need some pix of your latest acquisition - it has been the star of far too many of your threads lately. My imagination is feeble, I need visuals.

[RWebb]

sure - here is the introductory post:
Slow Going


thx for the info folks - we don't have pep boys but I'll try Autozonedout and see if they carry Duplicolor...

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by ELMONTE

These guys worked for me. Great service Good color match Spray cans and bottle or pens

http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

+1

GoWesty refers its customers to Paintscratch. I've used them and recommend them highly.

[PorscheGAL]

Try http://www.automotivetouchup.com

I have bought their touch up pens. exact match.

[RWebb]

Thanks all!

Has anyone ever tried a comparison of "regular" touchup paint with that Dr. Color Chip stuff?

They claim it works better...