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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / September 2005

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getting the exact paint color?

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news.prtc.com - 25 Sep 2005 07:00 GMT
There are some relatively big chips in the paint of my '98 ES300, and I'm
trying to find out what the exact color is. How do I go about doing that?
Also, how can I properly fill up those chips so that when I paint them,
everything's even?

Thanks.
Travis Jordan - 25 Sep 2005 12:26 GMT
> There are some relatively big chips in the paint of my '98 ES300, and
> I'm trying to find out what the exact color is. How do I go about
> doing that? Also, how can I properly fill up those chips so that when
> I paint them, everything's even?

Go to a local auto paint store and tell them the year, make, model, and
color.  Have them mix up a small batch of paint, take it home and spray
it on a primered test board.  Hold the board up to the car under the
appropriate lighting.  If you don't like the match, take it back to the
store and have them mix up a new one (lighter, darker, more blue,
yellow, red, whatever).  Repeat until you are satisified with the
results.

You'll want to sand down the damaged areas before painting.  Ask the
auto paint store what they would recommend for a primer coat.  And when
you are done, don't forget the clearcoat.

Or you could just drive to a local "Cosmetics" touch up shop - or even
your local Lexus dealer - and have them do this for you.
Ray O - 28 Sep 2005 18:25 GMT
>> There are some relatively big chips in the paint of my '98 ES300, and
>> I'm trying to find out what the exact color is. How do I go about
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> Or you could just drive to a local "Cosmetics" touch up shop - or even
> your local Lexus dealer - and have them do this for you.

The factory paint code is on the label on the driver's door or door frame.
Another way to get an exact paint match is to take the car to a body shop
with a scanner.  They scan the paint and mix up a perfect batch.
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