Can I make touch up paint out of my base/clear?

[rennch]

I have extra basecoat/clearcoat, and I need some touch up paint for the RSR. Can I make some somehow?

[3.2 CAB]

Just how much touch-up paint do you need? Is it just for small rock ding chips, and small scratches? If so, you can use what you already have, just use a small enough applicator to only fill in the defect, let the base coat dry, then do the same with the clear. The biggest flaw in doing it this way, is the clear won't have the hardener, and may take a bit of time to harden and "dry" As far as some paint just for small touch-up on small blemishes, get you paint guy to mix you up a color test amount in single stage paint. It will only be an ounce or two, but it will be the proper paint match, and it is a one step, touch-up repair. Plus, if you are friends with the paint guy, most times they won't even charge you for the "test color sample" in a small container... at least my paint man does not charge for this service. Good luck!! Tony.

[rennch]

Well, that's what I'm thinking... a test color sample. Do I need to dilute the paint with the reducer?

[3.2 CAB]

One rock chips and the like, I just use the touch-up paint as is, no reducer. The tiny areas that are getting the attention, seem to work fine without the reducer, but... I am only talking about very minor type chips or scratches, nothing that would really require and type of body repair first.

[the]

for small paint chips, use just the base paint, no reducer is needed, but ok to use the reducer, too.

let it dry overnight, cover with clear nail polish!

[Toronto66_911]

Certain paints require catalyst to dry completely. Thus you will have to get a colour match made up in a pre-cat or straight paint. Could end up kinda gooey in some cases.