AFTERBURNER1

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I would like to know if anyone out there knows of anyone or where i could get some custom laquer paint mixed and matched. I had a rough landing with my A4 and need to do a little touch up work. Unfortunately i did not paint this bird so i need to have some paint mixed and matched.

Thanks for any help..

tomcatter91

if you have a paint chip thats big enough you can take it to a local hardware store and have them computer match it for you only downside is you would have to pay for a gallon of it or maybe thats not a downside dunno. Dont know about the finish, is there anyway you can call the guy that built it and see what finish he used over it?

dbarrym

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Most decent auto body supply/paint shops can match colors for you, in a variety of paint types and manufacturers. The big issue is whether they will do it for small quantities (i.e. pints) and whether they will charge you a matching fee per color ($20 or so), which adds up quick. I usually take a wing panel, stab, hatch, etc. and leave it with the paint shop/mixer for a couple days.

There are a few shops I used to buy from in OC, if I can remember the names I will post them for you. Bob Downey/West Whittier Paints was always good about this but is a 30-40 minute drive from you.

Last thing, maybe the builder can just give you some leftover paint (I always save a small amount of un-catalyzed paint in the fridge, for this reason) or give you the paint type/color info.

Barry