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  1. BrianC

    BrianC Formula Junior

    Apr 6, 2004
    908
    North Augusta, SC
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    Brian C
    Anyone know where I can purchase a small tube of Ferrari touch-up paint in rosso corsa red?
     
  2. KENCO

    KENCO Formula 3

    Nov 1, 2006
    2,396
    FL
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    KJG
  3. Gatorrari

    Gatorrari F1 World Champ
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    Feb 27, 2004
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    Jim Pernikoff
    If you are willing to consider a less-expensive alternative, I have found that Volkswagen Tornado Red is a very good match. I use it on my 328 all the time! And it's available everywhere.
     
  4. Norm512TR

    Norm512TR Formula Junior

    Nov 10, 2001
    895
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
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    Norm
    I got mine from the dealer- they just gave me the tube. (probably the only thing I've ever gotten for free from a dealer) Needless to say the match is perfect.
     
  5. dm_n_stuff

    dm_n_stuff Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Dec 10, 2003
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    Dave M.

    +1

    And I thought I was the only guy who did that.

    The stuff they sell at Pep Boys works great. (Duplicolor?) That's the color I get!

    Dave
     
  6. Strike

    Strike Rookie

    Dec 14, 2006
    34
    SFBayArea, Peninsula
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    CharleyF
    I went to the local PPG dealer and had them mix me up a pint of #322. Perfect match. Expensive though. Over $140.00 with tax. I think they saw me coming.
     
  7. mgtr1990

    mgtr1990 Formula 3

    Mar 30, 2005
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    Martin Graham
  8. Steve King

    Steve King F1 Rookie

    Feb 15, 2001
    4,367
    NY
    If you go to a good auto body shop or a local auto paint dist. they can do a perfect color match. They usually use a special camera and take a picture of your paint. Take this to their computer and it gives them the paint mix. It cost me $7 for a small touch up bottle . I think this is better then the factory color because it takes into account the paint fade over the years.
     
  9. BrianC

    BrianC Formula Junior

    Apr 6, 2004
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    North Augusta, SC
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    Brian C
    Thanks all. I went with PaintScratch.com

    I ordered the base-coat pen and the clear-coat pen. If anyone has any advice on using these pens, I'd appreciate it. Sounds pretty simple.
     
  10. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 26, 2005
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    Jon
    Since when do you drive fast enough to get stone chips? Sheesh...
     
  11. BT

    BT F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Mar 21, 2005
    15,291
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    Bill Tracy
    I would recommend getting the Langka blob remover at www.langka.com . Also, my 1989 348 has single stage paint and there is no clear coat. Check what paint your car uses. I assumed that paintscratch knew and just used the clear. Those spots are much more obvious than the single color with Langka used to remove the bubble of new paint. My $0.02.
    YMMV
    :)
    BT
     
  12. Max4HD

    Max4HD Formula 3

    Jun 20, 2006
    1,042
    Florida
    Got mine from Ferrari of Atlanta.

    I think I paid $10 or $15 for touch-up paint.
     
  13. BrianC

    BrianC Formula Junior

    Apr 6, 2004
    908
    North Augusta, SC
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    Brian C
    Look here bull-rider, my 328 is so much better than your tired 328. Don't you know that all of the really cool Ferrari owners are in NC? We do fun rallys in between running moonshine and possum shooting.
     
  14. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 26, 2005
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    Jon
    I know. I wish I could be cool like the NC guys. :(

    But black paint is lighter than red, so I believe my 328 would leave your 328 gasping my California emissions compliant exhaust fumes (well so you wouldn't really be gasping, I guess...)
     
  15. BrianC

    BrianC Formula Junior

    Apr 6, 2004
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    Brian C
    I'm fairly certain that your lighter black paint will not save as much weight as my lack of catalytic converters. We don't allow those things in NC.
     
  16. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 26, 2005
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    Jon
    328 owners talking trash.

    Where else can you get this?
     
  17. UpNorth

    UpNorth Formula 3
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    Sep 30, 2006
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    Francois
    Yesterday I followed Gatorrari advice for VW Tornado red and it worked fairly well.
    Thanks.
     
  18. Rosso328

    Rosso328 F1 Veteran
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    Dec 11, 2006
    7,359
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    Paul
    The search buton truly is our friend. I logged on this morning intending to ask precisely this question. Same colour too. One quick search and up this popped.

    Thanks for the advice, everyone!
     
  19. PT 328

    PT 328 F1 Rookie
    Silver Subscribed

    May 1, 2005
    4,010
    I purchased the suggested Toronado red and fixed up some of my nose chips. Worked well and blended nicely.

    Dan
     

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