Touch up paint - some advice please

[Billy3200]

I thought I would contact a Maserati main dealer for some Sebring Blue paint to address some stone chips prior to a potential future respray. It turns out that Maserati no longer do touch up sticks. I am sure that the members of this forum will have a solution for me - any ideas?

 

[safrane]

Try your local PGI Paint stockist...I had this on my first (s.blue), Holfords paint match from them was dire.

 

[Billy3200]

Thanks. I will see who that is for the Tunbridge Wells area. I did find what looked like a very comprehensive service from a US company called Automotive touch up, however not clear whether they can ship internationally. They have all the paint codes for thousands of different colours going back a number of years.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Thanks. I will see who that is for the Tunbridge Wells area. I did find what looked like a very comprehensive service from a US company called Automotive touch up, however not clear whether they can ship internationally. They have all the paint codes for thousands of different colours going back a number of years.

I think there is a place in Canterbury that will colour match any paint code.

I'll see if I can find their card.

 

[Terry]

I don`t know if it`s still on your motor, Billy, but originally the car will probably have had a Maserati factory sticker on the passenger door B post. That should have the paint code on it. You might also consider contacting your local Chips Away franchisee and see if he`ll knock you up a small amount.
Cheers
Terry

 

[highlander]

chipex will do a good match for you if you give them the paint code. I use them for both Marci and Fiona's boxster and quite happy with result althoug I no longer use their blending liquid which comes as part of the package because I found it removed too much paint - much prefer using a light polish to blend such as poor boys swirl remover.

 

[mjheathcote]

Halfords mix up in store and fill a touch up stick. Good match, mines Sebring Blue as well.

 

[casadalloro]

Azzuro Argentina is a nightmare... My work sells paint and ICI, Glasurit and De Beer are all useless ...there is only 1 shade of each....

Only answer for me will be to send fuel flap off to ICI to let them formulate a match for it... Your local piant supplier should be able to do this too ..but... It will be waterbased so needs to be sprayed...

 

[Billy3200]

Thank you all for your responses and ideas. I am giving a company called Auto paint in Merseyside a go, they have the colour numbers and provide 40 ml touch up pots + all other bits that might be needed. They were very knowledgeable over the phone and had some good tips on how to get a good result. We shall see!
Highlander - thanks for the tip on Poorboys products I will take a look.

 

[Needamaser]

Paint code will be on underside of the bonnet on offside near the windscreen.
Even that doesn't guarantee a perfect match though as there could be several shades of the "same" paint.