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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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touch up paint...where do YOU get it?

got some chips in my paint.

need to pick up some touch up paint.

is the dealership the best place for EXACT paint match?

its regular red, 99 camaro
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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I just bought the duplicolor stuff myself for my Car. The thing was there had 2 different reds for the same paint code. The guy before me obviously used one that was too dark. I got the lighter one and while I can still tell most everyone else cannot tell where rock smacked my hood and took some paint and glass with it.
Old Sep 5, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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i would goto the dealer. Exact same paint.

In everybody shop ive worked in we have matched it but never turns out the same as factory.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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I ordered touch up paint for our '95 sebring silver metallic Z28 a few years ago from the chevy dealership, and the paint didn't match right. It's the right color, but it doesn't match 13 year old paint that has apparently faded to a lighter silver. I'd probably try to match it with duplicolor, and don't necessarily go by the books of what they "say" should match. Buy a few, and return the ones that don't match.
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