Touch-Up Paint ?

kowalski · Post by **kowalski** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:42 am

Good morning

Whilst, rather optimistically, sticking my hard top in my garage at the weekend I cliped the old mini that seems to be hanging about in there and now have a tiny chip in the paint

It is really annoying me but i'm sure Halfords don't stock touch-up paint for Lotus so do I have to order it in specially from somewhere for a small fortune or, like most parts on my Elise, is the colour stolen off some 'run-of-the-mill' car like a metro?

It's an Azure S1 Elise by the way.....

Post by **simon** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:48 am

Lotus sell touch up paint sticks for about £6.

kowalski · Post by **kowalski** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:59 am

Cheers, i've just been on the website and 'submited a request' so we'll see how it goes.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:12 am

IMHO touch up paint always looks sh*t. I have the azure pen and tried it on my wnig mirror, Looked pretty pump, mind you probably my ham fistedness.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:50 am

If you can put the touch up paint on in thin coats then polish it down gently flush with the old paint it can look really good almost perfect .

Then I make an arse of it with the lacquer , I have not figured that bit out yet .