David87LS Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I have an 82 ZX with a silver gray color. I have chipping to the panel to the the panel just above the front bumper. I went to this site to find a rattle can, http://www.paintscratch.com/ but I cant tell if my color is there or not. It would help if I new the name of the color. Does anyone know where I can find the color of my car so I can match up a touch up color for this area of chip. Or do you know of a different site I can find a rattle can for this job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Unless the paint is like new, you will not come close to matching it. My 82 looked like primer grey, (it was sliver) the paint jobs on the zx sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yeah, just like Wldson said, you aren't going to be able to pull a match on your paint from a can. My Z used to be the same silver as yours, then I think it was sprayed blue, and finally someone threw a horrible coat of red over the blue and some bondo. Everything is faded horribly. If you have the time and budget for it, sand and primer everything yourself and then have maaco spray it with their top of the line that frequently goes on sale from $400 down to $200. It will look so much better in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David87LS Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 That is a good idea and maybe in the future I will do that but right now I was hoping for some cheap fix to the paint chipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Just leave the car in the elements and it will match the primer grey rustolem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Paint fades over time with exposure to sun, and silver paint also has a specific problem - as the clear coat over the metallic particles in it wears, the particles come in contact with air and oxidize. This creates the nasty dull look of many silver cars. Red paint is notorious for having some of the most severe fading problems. Touch-ups in a specific area are only going to be as effective as the difference between the paint you apply and the weathering of the paint on the car. This is part of the art of painting. About all you can do is check the paint code on your car, get a matching color, clean the target area and try applying some of the touch-up paint with a very small artist's brush. Once you see how that looks, you can decide whether the "cure" is worse than the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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