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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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Paint chip

I have a about a dime size paint chip right by my right side reflector. Do you guys have any recommendations on how I could touch it up? It doesn't have to be perfect being that it's hardly noticeable in the side reflector area. I am going to get my chin spoiler painted from a body shop this week. Think I should just ask them to touch up the chip as well? I just don't want them saying oh your whole bumper needs a repainting when the car is only a month old.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Yeah, I'd ask them to see what they can do about it.
If they give you a hard time, you can't buy touch-up Sterling Gray just anywhere, I bought mine from automotivetouchup.com and it's a perfect match.
Comes in a 2oz bottle of the color, then another 2oz bottle of clearcoat.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Yeah, I'd ask them to see what they can do about it.
If they give you a hard time, you can't buy touch-up Sterling Gray just anywhere, I bought mine from automotivetouchup.com and it's a perfect match.
Comes in a 2oz bottle of the color, then another 2oz bottle of clearcoat.
Thanks I think that's the route ill go if they want to charge an arm and a leg. I just don't want that ugly chip. You can't even notice it it's in such a conspicuous place but I no it's there and it bothers me. Will that touch up paint match well?
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by joey8

Thanks I think that's the route ill go if they want to charge an arm and a leg. I just don't want that ugly chip. You can't even notice it it's in such a conspicuous place but I no it's there and it bothers me. Will that touch up paint match well?
Yeah the touch ups are spot on. Motorcraft has one, that's what I've got and if they matched GHIG perfectly, they definitely got SGM no problem
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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I had to go through automotivetouchup.com since Motorcraft doesn't seem to make it.
SGM is a metallic color with some sparkle in it and I think that keeps them from being able to offer it in a tube-type touch-up.

The stuff I got from the guys I mentioned above came in a small glass bottle, has a little brush built into the cap, and a separate bottle for the clear.

And yes, it's a perfect match to the SGM
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hadtohaveit'13

Yeah the touch ups are spot on. Motorcraft has one, that's what I've got and if they matched GHIG perfectly, they definitely got SGM no problem
I found a scratch kit http://scratchwizard.net/. It comes with a filler a "sander" to level the filler and paint. Only 35 bucks. So if the stealership wants to charge an arm and a leg ill go that route.
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