Touch up recommendation for petrol blue

[PinkyAtAcme]

I've spotted a couple of minor stone chips in my paint work, and wondered if anyone has any recommendations for touch-ups on metallic paints. I've had a quick look through various reviews, and couldn't find any consistent opinions on the various products.

Chipex looks like a good product, but while users claim it's the best thing short of a full respray, others seem to think it's no better than the Halfords kit.

[GaSelle]

You can buy a small kit at your dealer, that contains paint and clear coat in the exact colour.

[r08shaw]

You can buy a small kit at your dealer, that contains paint and clear coat in the exact colour.

^^^^ This and get some Metallic T-Cut, lay the paint on liberally and then rub down using a suitable cloth and T-Cut. It will look like new.

[PinkyAtAcme]

Thanks for the suggestion (I'm not sure why I didn't think to check the dealers!)

[UncleWang]

Probably charge you around £25 for it though!!

[Hozz]

Try this

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/t-up-petrol-blue-0f0f-w5q-50601

Cheaper than most.

Edited 10 March, 2016 by Hozz

[unclerichy]

I wouldn't recommend ChipEx. Bought a kit for my previous Superb (Candy White). Paint match wasn't that close and came out slightly yellow and applying it was a PITA. The blob/wipe/rub approach just put paint into the chip then took it out again minutes later. Waste of 40 quid.

[dstev2000]

I bought a Skoda Candy white touch up kit from Halfords for my last Superb and it wasn't even close. I would pay the premium and go with the genuine Skoda product.

 

Bad luck with the stone chips, what an inevitable pain in the backside!

[Gizmo]

Probably charge you around £25 for it though!!

 

They are usually cheaper than Halfords etc.

[Zillio]

I did not find ChipEx very good on my Race Blue Octavia

[UncleWang]

They are usually cheaper than Halfords etc.

That's how much my local BMW dealer wanted for a touch up for my M135i a year ago, I told them I only wanted a touch up tube, not a respray!! ha ha.  As mentioned earlier skodaparts.com seem very reasonable.

[Devonshiredave]

I got my local body shop supplier to mix up a base coat with separate clear coat. Cost about £12 I think. It's a perfect match. I tend to use a very fine brush. Almost dry brush the colour in, allow it to start going off and then load a bit of clear coat over it. Done carefully, it blends so well it's pretty much invisible.

[Devonshiredave]

I got my local body shop supplier to mix up a base coat with separate clear coat. Cost about £12 I think. It's a perfect match. I tend to use a very fine brush. Almost dry brush the colour in, allow it to start going off and then load a bit of clear coat over it. Done carefully, it blends so well it's pretty much invisible.

Which I'm now going to have to prove after finding a pretty nasty chip on the bonnet 

[jeehi]

I got a touchup kit for mine from the dealer for £12