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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Question Color Match Paint

Does anybody know where I can buy factory OEM paint rather than just those small touch up paint bottles?
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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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umm, you can't
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Old May 8, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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just get a bodyshop to custom mix you a can to match
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Old May 8, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Bodyshops do go to places to buy paint. There's a pretty well known place in San Diego but the name escapes me at the moment. Are you looking for paints to mix and spray or a different form of touch up?
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by OC 335i
Bodyshops do go to places to buy paint. There's a pretty well known place in San Diego but the name escapes me at the moment. Are you looking for paints to mix and spray or a different form of touch up?
In San Diego, it's called Car Color Supply.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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thanks for all the replies.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by OC 335i
Bodyshops do go to places to buy paint. There's a pretty well known place in San Diego but the name escapes me at the moment. Are you looking for paints to mix and spray or a different form of touch up?
Yea what are you planning on doing with it? Im curious now...
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Someone on this board bought paint from this place to do his engine cover

http://www.paintscratch.com/
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Old May 8, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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I was planning on doing the engine cover paint. Thanks a lot CHRISIS.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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dont most bodyshops just use a color code book and mix the paint thierselfs? that how my 2 friends shops do it. not sure bout everywhere else. might be cheaper that way 2
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Old May 9, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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a buddy of mine had has front end repainted and the shop got the paintcode from the IS but they still have to add a little this or that to it, in order to get to match your paint exactly...
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