Ok heres the situation,
I just bought a 2002 Grey Lustre Maxima Se back in January, I already have a couple of chips in the paint (some my fault, some a mystery) I was wondering if touchup paint is a good idea, if anything just to prevent rust spreading from the chips.

And if it is a good idea, would you happen to know a good website where I could order the touchup paint from??? I searched a couple already and they don't seem to have my color

Thanks, any info would be much appreciated

 

Touchup paint works ok, but only for small scratches/areas. The best place to get the paint from is your local dealer, this way you can ensure a perfect match. Just try it in a hidden area (under trunk area is good) to make sure it is the right color in the bottle (have heard stories..) It is only like $5 for a tube which is enough to cover plenty of scratches, and follow the directions, brush in one direction, lightly, after wiping excess on edge of bottle.

 

Dealer or Courtesy

 

Don't expect an exact match though. It won't hide the chips, but might prevent moisture and corrosion eating into the chip and rust forming.

 

I bough the touch up paint from Nissan, actually, they sent me to Infinity, because of my color paint. It STINKS ! .. Covers up nothing !

 

Touch up paint looks like crap. At least it protects from rusting, but it doesn't blend in very well. One thing you might consider trying with the touch-up paint is Langka. It's supposed to smooth the paint out so you don't get the blotch from the touch-up paint. I don't know of anyone who's used it. Be a first and let us know if it works.

 

I scraped one of my 17" wheels. Is there a good touch up paint for the wheels? Should I just use a clear coat?

 

Make sure to shake the bottle well to get the closest color match... It'll never match perfectly though.

 

www.paintscratch.com has the best touch up paint

 

The factory touch up paint doesn't even look like the same color. I was VERY disappointed!

 

Especially the Sterling Mist color. Thats one of the hardest to match I think. I have to admit, the touch up paint does suck.

 

That's exactly my problem- the Sterling Mist touch up looks like a true SILVER more than anything else. And when the light hits it, it's OBVIOUS that it is nowhere near the same color as the rest of the car.

 

Thats right! I have a ton of paint chips on my hood.