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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Duplicolor touch up paint

I'll post this on evo general since I'm not sure where exactly it would go. Anyway, with all the damn construction going around the Vegas metro area, it's hard not do get rocks and pebbles get flung at you when driving around. I've been looking at the Duplicolor touch up paints, I think they're called 2-in-1 scratch fix, and wanted to see if anyone has used them and how they like them. I bought the mitsu touch up paint pen but was rather put off because it's hard to use (it's a high lighter pen basically) and constantly leaves uneven paint. Also, if anyone has a WW evo, what Duplicolor color code should I use? Thanks in advance!

PS. I went to their website to find the color code and it's pretty useless.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by evo_z
I'll post this on evo general since I'm not sure where exactly it would go. Anyway, with all the damn construction going around the Vegas metro area, it's hard not do get rocks and pebbles get flung at you when driving around. I've been looking at the Duplicolor touch up paints, I think they're called 2-in-1 scratch fix, and wanted to see if anyone has used them and how they like them. I bought the mitsu touch up paint pen but was rather put off because it's hard to use (it's a high lighter pen basically) and constantly leaves uneven paint. Also, if anyone has a WW evo, what Duplicolor color code should I use? Thanks in advance!

PS. I went to their website to find the color code and it's pretty useless.
The Mitsubishi pens have two different types of ends in one pen.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Go to a bodyshop and have them mix up a little bottle of touch up for you. I had a whole bottle of GG made up for my 9 the week I bought it. Depending on the chip and where its at, I won't use a bruch of any kind. I'll usually take a needle and touch it up that way. Thats the way I would do my red Evo. Luckily I haven't had to touch up my 9 yet.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RussellM
The Mitsubishi pens have two different types of ends in one pen.
One side is paint, the other is clear coat.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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+1 on the pen... fixed some huge paint chips and can barely tell a difference.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Btw, apply light multiple coats of the paint before you apply the clear coat.
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tony_b
One side is paint, the other is clear coat.
Which might be good for touching up big chips, but small ones its completely useless. I used it one time on my red Evo and it sucked.
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