Sakhir Orange touch up

f80range · 01-31-2021, 05:29 PM

Hey guys, I recently picked up an m3 in sakhir orange finish and noticed a small paint chip on the front bumper. Wanted to get some recommendations of places that could touch this area up.

Jbrown7403 · 01-31-2021, 06:11 PM

I would suggest one of the Dr. Colorchip kits. My F82 is Sakhir Orange as well and I was pretty impressed with the match. Not perfect but much better.

https://www.drcolorchip.com/store/ch...r-products.php

Plenty of good YouTube tutorials out there as well.

RugbyBro · 01-31-2021, 06:45 PM

It’s important to set expectations as touch ups will never be a perfect match or be completely seamless. They serve to reduce the visibility of a chip rather than make it invisible. If you really want a seamless repair then you’ll need a respray. That being said I personally did not have good experience with the BMW touch up paint (I have MGM) so I’d avoid them. I’ve heard Dr. Colorchip is pretty good so I’d start there.

The best touch up paint if you can get it is extra color matched paint from a spray/re-spray. I had my bumper resprayed and it was a perfect match so I asked the dealer for some of the extra paint for touch ups - that’s what I use now.

f80range · 01-31-2021, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RugbyBro

It's important to set expectations as touch ups will never be a perfect match or be completely seamless. They serve to reduce the visibility of a chip rather than make it invisible. If you really want a seamless repair then you'll need a respray. That being said I personally did not have good experience with the BMW touch up paint (I have MGM) so I'd avoid them. I've heard Dr. Colorchip is pretty good so I'd start there.

The best touch up paint if you can get it is extra color matched paint from a spray/re-spray. I had my bumper resprayed and it was a perfect match so I asked the dealer for some of the extra paint for touch ups - that's what I use now.

Appreciate the reply, any good places to get a front bumper re-spray? What sort of cost could I except for something like that. Thanks

icegrill · 01-31-2021, 10:57 PM

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Jbrown7403 Captain 2641 Rep 640 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Austin Texas iTrader: (0)	I would suggest one of the Dr. Colorchip kits. My F82 is Sakhir Orange as well and I was pretty impressed with the match. Not perfect but much better. https://www.drcolorchip.com/store/ch...r-products.php Plenty of good YouTube tutorials out there as well.
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RugbyBro Brigadier General 7602 Rep 3,604 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	It’s important to set expectations as touch ups will never be a perfect match or be completely seamless. They serve to reduce the visibility of a chip rather than make it invisible. If you really want a seamless repair then you’ll need a respray. That being said I personally did not have good experience with the BMW touch up paint (I have MGM) so I’d avoid them. I’ve heard Dr. Colorchip is pretty good so I’d start there. The best touch up paint if you can get it is extra color matched paint from a spray/re-spray. I had my bumper resprayed and it was a perfect match so I asked the dealer for some of the extra paint for touch ups - that’s what I use now. __________________ Current: F80 Prior: F82, F32
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