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I had to paint the catch basin under the fuel filler cap as it had rusted and corroded underneath... Had the paint shop mix me up a little bottle (using a side cover as reference) which I had shot in there and then cleared with a spray bomb they recommended and said would be gas resistant. Pretty good match. They said it was one of the toughest colors to match they have ever seen. Since so little is visible under the chrome inner cover it is close enough to look very original.
I then noticed a small chip near the rear about an inch up from the corner striping (size of the white of a safety match)
My guess is my painter was the culprit although he admits to nothing. This really horrified me as my tank was pristine.
Don't want to use the same stuff they made for me as while close it is not perfect and it has no metallic in it. It was good enough for the tank filler job but would opt for a still better match if possible.
My shop will mix me up a small touch-up bottle if I can supply the code.
Problem lies in the fact that it will have to be a converted code since all the paints sold in Canada are now water based and they will not be able to use the original code. Its a real black art matching those old colors using today's paints but if anyone has one that they've cooked up I would like to hear about it.
ALSO: anyone wanna chime in on paint chip repair?
I have heard soooo much of the usual rhetoric (build it up slowly, use a polish to smooth it out blah-blah but a chip can become a big eyesore if not done expertly.
All comments will be appreciated.
Wayne
I then noticed a small chip near the rear about an inch up from the corner striping (size of the white of a safety match)
My guess is my painter was the culprit although he admits to nothing. This really horrified me as my tank was pristine.
Don't want to use the same stuff they made for me as while close it is not perfect and it has no metallic in it. It was good enough for the tank filler job but would opt for a still better match if possible.
My shop will mix me up a small touch-up bottle if I can supply the code.
Problem lies in the fact that it will have to be a converted code since all the paints sold in Canada are now water based and they will not be able to use the original code. Its a real black art matching those old colors using today's paints but if anyone has one that they've cooked up I would like to hear about it.
ALSO: anyone wanna chime in on paint chip repair?
I have heard soooo much of the usual rhetoric (build it up slowly, use a polish to smooth it out blah-blah but a chip can become a big eyesore if not done expertly.
All comments will be appreciated.
Wayne
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