Where is the best place to get a color match aerosol in indi blue for my 03 mcs. I'm wanting to paint match the headlight bezels and maybe a few other small pieces. Also would be looking for a good clear coat to lay over them. Thanks in advance

Bryan

 

Hello Bryan! I just resprayed my front bumper this weekend. What I like about the shop I use is that they don't pull my color code to get the correct paint, but rather pulled from a relating separate part of my bumper in order to paint match correctly as paint tends to fade over time. Turned out great and can't even tell the difference. Thing is you'll need something for them to pull the paint off. I'm sure a body shop near you might be able to do this. Otherwise, if you aren't so worried about that as it seems you aren't painting body parts of the car like I was, you might be able to just give your vin and paint code to a body shop or dealer and they can get you a bottle of touch up paint.

 

A few vendors sell paint premixed in areosol cans...waymotorworks has it...
But most any paint shop that does car paint can do it...they will mix it with the code, and ask for it to be put in the rattleccans...and as noted, matching can be hard on a 10+ year old car....sun fades paint...
If you are painting plastic, ask for a flex additive to be added, often used/added to paint to be used on a bumper...and be sure to prime the surface so it does stick...prep should socially take longer than paint for most projects...

 

I bought my Chili Red from the local auto paint shop. Get the BMW color number 862. I paid $19 per spray can.


http://libraryofmotoring.info/facts/colors/

 

I know I'm wanting to do the headlight trim. Not really sure what else. But having a can laying around won't hurt lol. I'll check out waymotors about getting a can. I found it at automotivetouchuppaint.com I think it was.but they wanted $10 shipping and I can't justify paying almost the same for shipping as the product cost

 

These are the colors that way offers. Don't see the indi blue unless it's labeled different

 

You can give this place a shot... I get just about all my touch-up paint here.

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/tou...2003/cooper-s/

Motor on!

 

Yea that's the place I found it. Was just looking for other routes before I pay $10 shipping

 

I have used products from PaintScratch.com in the past with good success, but I think they are even more money than sources you have found already.

 

Google "automotive paint Cincinnati" There are a few places that mix paint local to you.

 

I've used this place many times over the last 10 years

their quality is excellent ... color match is right on

BUT realize that you'll get original color .... not sun faded color

(for bottle touch-up their paint is WAY better than MINI stuff)