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Where do I get Diamond Blue touch up paint?
Where do I get Diamond Blue touch up paint for a 1988 911?
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08-13-2007, 12:38 PM
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Sara,1981 911SC Bamboo Beige (mine) Penny,1982 911SC Wine Red Metallic-hers,Gone-both 2005 Ducati 749R & 2000 BMW K1200 LT 1994 HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic-sold  1991 Ducati 900SS-sold  & 1990 Ducati Paso 906-sold
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I've used paintscratch.com (the bigger spray cans for repainting the inside of my CE's color matched wheels), and a small touch-up bottle for chips (along with the clear coat). I realize that metallics are hard to match, but I'm really not all that impressed with their Diamond Blue Metallic. If I had it to do over, I'd find a local "high end" paint source, let them do the matching, and I think it would produce better results. With paintscratch et al, you're getting their "one attempt" at matching the original formula for 20 year old paint (in my case, a pristine garage queen), whereas a local guy could use his expertise to "tweak" it for a better match.
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08-14-2007, 09:49 AM
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My local (Belmont, Ca) body/paint guy matched my paint perfectly. I believe he uses the same method any quality shop would use. Not sure if computer or just the paint code. I had to leave him my gas flap for him to make the match. He was conserned about the metallic flake laying correctly but, damn, he did a good job.
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08-14-2007, 10:22 AM
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