yep....thanks for your PM last time

the lady from Richmond Lexus is VERY nice....I got a few things from her

 

Damn I need this, I have chips already

 

the one I got has 2 tips...one side for paint and one side for clear coat....

 

how good wouldyou say the match is?

 

extremely hard to do exact match with TP.....

I would say it's acceptable.....

 

kickin8 - where did you buy your touch up paint from? Is it from Lexus or aftermarket?

 

I got the paint from a lexus dealer in Vancouver, BC

 

the ones i got has a applicator pen and an applicator brush on the inside.

either end still doesn't make it easier to apply the touch-up paint.

 

i may have to ask for some assistance from our CL brethren in canada once i get back to the states.

 

The trick with Lexus touch up paint is to shake it like there's no tomorrow. I mean, really, really, shake the living Sheeit out of it. there's a lot of sentiment in the bottom that takes a while to mix in. Here's how It should be done.

1. Put paint in right hand. shake for a loooooooong time, like, until you arm falls off.
2. When right arm falls off, place paint in left hand and continue shaking.

Seriously, if you shake it for 5 straight minutes, that's not enough, keep going.
I've found that well shaken paint matches pretty good, even silver.

 

After receiving a PM from one of you guys, I would state we too have seen paint that didn't match the way we all know it should from our Lexus touch-up paint bottles. But, with this being said, IS350jet said it best; it's all in the shaking. We too have run into this concern, but soon realized it was just us and the lack of shake well before using.

For those of you who feel attached to your arms and fear too much shaking may cause adverse health concerns, let me know who you are and we'll get more paint to you. Afterall, that's why we're here.

Darrel - ddiller@sewell.com

 

add another victim to the list

 

Best place to go is your local shop that paints a lot aftermarket parts. When the shop that painted my lip kit, they gave me a extra bottle of touch up just in case, and it matches perfect. Try to buff it out if you have already applied it to your car.

 

i have crystal white and the touch up paint sucks too. but luckily the primer is an almost perfect match for me

 

I have the tungsten pearl touch up from the dealer - classic WalMart packaging except, in addition to the brush, it has a pen in the cap, too. After sgaking, this is a pretty good match. Shake, Shake, Shake!!!