MarkR5252
New Member
Does anyone have any experience of using non MB branded touch up paint? My car is Iridium Silver?
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2002
- Messages
- 7,686
- Location
- London\Essex
- Car
- E63s s213 2019, E55 2004 Silver-SOLD, E63 w212 Weistec AMG-SOLD, E55 2004-SOLD, C36 1997-SOLD
halfords one is normally a good match on silver
st4
Banned
its a very new car IMHO, might be worth getting a smart repair done to be safe.
get it from halfords.. the touch up pen has a pin on the end so its much easier to apply.
The MB ones have a massive brush on the end, the size you could decorate a house with...
The MB ones have a massive brush on the end, the size you could decorate a house with...
MarkR5252
New Member
I've used MB touch up paint before...not the best match and as jaymanek says the brush is large enough to paint my house
. Someone has recomended paints4u.com. Anyone had any products from them?
. Someone has recomended paints4u.com. Anyone had any products from them?
JonMad
Active Member
That's ok if you can get the damn lid off without breaking the pin or pulling it out. Be careful with it. I ended up having to use the brush, but with a very small dab and looking through a magnifying glass!
The colour match was probably better than my skills at trying to remove rust from, prime, colour, then fill then lacquer, a rusty stone chip less than 1mm across.
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2002
- Messages
- 7,686
- Location
- London\Essex
- Car
- E63s s213 2019, E55 2004 Silver-SOLD, E63 w212 Weistec AMG-SOLD, E55 2004-SOLD, C36 1997-SOLD
the touch up was spot on in 744 silver
rossyl
Active Member
Last edited:
wardpaa
Member
The Merc brush is too thick so get a thin artists sable brush and use that. Only costs a couple of £. The paint does start to dry quickly when you use a thin brush.
lol i struggle with them too.. but i use my penknife to carefully prise the lid off.
dont think halfords keep all the colors but searched online for touchup paints and found this place which has all the original merc colour codes www.zakparts.com
Hi PRC. I could do with knowing what you're using too (I have obsidian black paint). Thanks
Finally got around to this. Using this:
Dr. ColorChip: Automotive Paint Chip Repair Systems
flamez
New Member
halfords mix their touch up in store to any colour, just ask, no dearer.
Lovely - thanks for that.
So what does the "SealAct" blending solution do??
I not more than a sort of paint thinner that you wipe over after painting. it smooths out the over paint so that you can get a smooth even finish. Never used it TBH, just t-cut and afterwards sonus sfx-1, 2 and 3 with machine.
