Touch up Paint for Individual Exteriors?

davem3fan · 03-14-2016, 03:06 PM

My friend who was curious about my pending Euro Delivery asked a question I hadn't thought of:

Can you get touch up paint for that?

In my case, it is Daytona Violet.

Any group insights on this?

Thanks!

x.shell · 03-14-2016, 03:11 PM

Dr Color Chip works great to touch up pin-hole type of damage. Anything bigger than that, will look worse if you try to touch it up.

davem3fan · 03-14-2016, 03:14 PM

I tend to agree...

Brasko · 03-14-2016, 03:32 PM

I have touch up for my LSB M3. Luckily I haven't had to use it yet.

Sassicaia · 03-14-2016, 03:38 PM

If its a non BMW colour easiest would be to just go direct to brand the car came from and order through them.

I used to have a kitchen painted in a Porsche car paint and just went to porsche to order touch up paint.

Id be suprised if you cant order any BMW colour touch up container from BMW.

Sedan_Clan · 03-14-2016, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by exo-shell

Dr Color Chip works great to touch up pin-hole type of damage. Anything bigger than that, will look worse if you try to touch it up.

I tend to agree with this as well.

Mark's M · 03-14-2016, 04:21 PM

Knock on wood, I've not had a chip yet but when it happens, and it's small enough, I suspect I'd do better going to Bentley rather than BMW producing a "one off" just for me. In either case though the little touch up container will probably be expensive.

cipri · 03-14-2016, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davem3fan

My friend who was curious about my pending Euro Delivery asked a question I hadn't thought of:

Can you get touch up paint for that?

In my case, it is Daytona Violet.

Any group insights on this?

Thanks!

did he order the DAYTONA violet ?
how much was it ?
my dealership stated that was 7k instead of 5k

Horns0897 · 03-14-2016, 07:48 PM

My dealer ordered it through their paint and body shop. It was not available through BMW.

cipri · 03-14-2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Horns0897

My dealer ordered it through their paint and body shop. It was not available through BMW.

the color is available through BMW , I almost ordered it but didn't want to pay 7k

Sedan_Clan · 03-14-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Horns0897

My dealer ordered it through their paint and body shop. It was not available through BMW.

That's pretty weird, and the first that I've heard of a dealership doing it that way, especially when you can order the color.

davem3fan · 03-15-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cipri

Quote:

Originally Posted by davem3fan

My friend who was curious about my pending Euro Delivery asked a question I hadn't thought of:

Can you get touch up paint for that?

In my case, it is Daytona Violet.

Any group insights on this?

Thanks!

did he order the DAYTONA violet ?
how much was it ?
my dealership stated that was 7k instead of 5k

I got Daytona Violet for the standard markup.

JR M3 · 03-17-2016, 08:05 AM

BMW doesn't carry many of the new M3/M4 colors (Yas Marina, Austin Yellow, Sakhir, etc.) in touch up form. Had to get some custom mixed for a customer's Tanzanite M4 at the bodyshop. Spies Hecker is the manufacturer. Hope that helps

davem3fan · 03-17-2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JR M3

BMW doesn't carry many of the new M3/M4 colors (Yas Marina, Austin Yellow, Sakhir, etc.) in touch up form. Had to get some custom mixed for a customer's Tanzanite M4 at the bodyshop. Spies Hecker is the manufacturer. Hope that helps

Interesting. If production colors aren't available in touch-up, then Individual colors certainly won't be.

Thanks!

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