Touch-up paint in aerosol cans...

[Mike S]

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Mike S

 

[Gumby]

Pep boys and places like that stock touch up paint in aeresol cans, but not too often in 20 year old colors. You can get aerosol cans that have a little glass bottle on the bottom with a propelant canester that screws on top. Then you just buy a pint of your pain code, mix it with thinner and spray away. They have them at most automotive paint stores.

 

[dd113]

The big NAPA paint depots now have the ability to mix any acrylic enamel colour into a spray can. Runs around $18 a can. It can be special ordered. the AE paint will work on all early stock 40/45/55 series. Around 79-80 they switched to base and clear paint. The cans can still be mixed but it will require twice the price as you will need a can of base, the colour, and clear, the gloss. it is a good deal on the AE. Still, it is cheaper to buy a spot gun and just buy the paint and reducer.

 

[Jman]

My truck isn't the prettiest, but I've treated some scrapes and dings on the hood and the rear quarters using a rattle can color I got at Pep Boys:

Plasti-kote
Import color
5727 Toyota
(acrylic lacquer)

It matches the color pretty well, but it's shinier than the old paint. However, if I wax the truck, you really can't tell where I've done repainting (unless you look really, really close and find out where I've done my less-than-perfect sanding!)

It's like $5 a can--get a can and test it out somewhere less visible on your truck.

If you do a good job sanding/priming/sanding/painting, it will look good.