color match~need help

by **vinnie the sex** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:26 am

so today i went into the auto store to get some spray paint for my grill and they did not have the color to match!?? on my bottle of touch up it says 3n5 i think its flame red? on the gen 1 solara is this the red color(flame red)? if anyone knows if it goes by another name or paint code please help, thanx

by **PXLpainter** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:07 pm

Vinnie - what I've done in the past is go to an auto paint store and buy a quart of paint and a catalyst kicker and some thinner.

They also sell a neat bottle/spray setup that works like spray cans but the spray can sits on top of the bottle and draws the paint out from below. The spray is wide and even - beautiful! I've done my door jams and trim this way before so it saved me big $$ when I got a total repaint. Great way to paint small parts and you'll have paint left over for future projects.

This of course is a little more $ than a can of shelf-stock touch up paint, but much, much higher quality sprayer and of course, near-perfect paint match.

Good luck!

by **thealkimo** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:06 pm

quit making threads about your grill and paint it already :roll:

http://automotivetouchup.com/

by **QuickSEV6** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:09 pm

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=21684

by **vinnie the sex** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:55 pm

no i dont want touchup paint, im buying a spray can, i just need to make sure the color matches. i went today i have the touchup to match with, and i know its red flame and it's 3N5, im asking if this same color paint is perhaps under another code. the people at the parts store had a book and it did not even have 3N5 in it...

by **Solorange** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:00 pm

Just buy some red paint its close enough and no one will notice unless you point it out.

by **thealkimo** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:14 am

vinnie the sex wrote:no i dont want touchup paint, im buying a spray can, i just need to make sure the color matches. i went today i have the touchup to match with, and i know its red flame and it's 3N5, im asking if this same color paint is perhaps under another code. the people at the parts store had a book and it did not even have 3N5 in it...

you can buy the 3n5 and the clear coat in a 12oz aersol spray can. i used 051 for mine and it came out great...cost around $47 shipped.

color match~need help

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