akxx

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I ordered an OEM Lexus Pearl White touchup paint (#051), but it is clearly (no pun intended) not opaque enough for true touchup--the underlying color is very apparent. This is true of using a grey primer underneath...it looks almost as if the touchup paint is mostly the pearl with a little milky color to it, with the grey primer really showing through.

So what is the deal with using the Lexus #051 touchup--does it require another code of white underneath it?

FWIW, the intended application is for the plastic bumper cover (kind of a yellowish-white color when bare down to plastic).

Faymester

ive got that pen yes it scared me too

first you apply the white [and freak out while it drys and doesnt change color] then apply the clear pearl coat on top [and calm down cos u realize everything is a-ok]

i cleaned the area 1st w. bug and tar remover no sanding ... cant even remember where a couple of the marks were now

akxx

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So are you saying that the underlying white is a separate color you need to purchase?
Happen to know the code for it?

Chin

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There is a base and a clear. Your bottle should have a B or a C after the color code... does it? Whatever your bottle says, you will need the other letter as well.

Faymester

you bought the pen rite?

one side is the white
the other side is the clear


whats your car? what part of the bumper are you trying to put it on?

akxx

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Yes I do have the pen/brush. I don't see 2 sides to it, since the cap contains both the pen (tip) and the brush (unscrew the cap). The other end of the pen is just the end of the canister.

Car is a 1990 LS400 with Pearl White (051) and lower panels are grey. The bumper is both colors, separated by a chrome strip. I am trying to touchup the white top part of the bumper (the part that faces straight up into the sky).

Thanks guys for helping me try to figure this out!

akxx

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OK--this is what I have. Under the clear cap on top is the pen, and if you unscrew the top, the brush is underneath.

Granted, I only used the brush, but the pen tip can't possibly be accessing a separate reservoir with different paint?

Also, there is no "B" or "C" designation.

LiCelsior

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i think i one of those, u need to sand or anything? my hood has some spots of rust and probably gonna use this it cover it up.

akxx

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You definitely need to sand to get rid of rust before you apply paint on top of it.

tmf2004

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I ordered my touchup paint from Sewell and only got one little bottle.. and the touchup paint seemed like it didn't match either..

Faymester

mine is like this but double ended ... no bottle of paint here ... and mine matched perfectly

akxx

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I think mine was also from Sewell--so what's the deal with the Sewell touchup pen? Anybody else have this?

If this isn't the correct product, what IS the correct one, and where to order?

akxx

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Where did you get yours?

kindred6ul

Your gonna need white primer instead of grey. As you've already found out the hard way it is impossible to match the pearl color unless there's a white base.

Chin

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