How to Match Auto Touch Up Paint
Dings, nicks, and scratches on a vehicle can be very frustrating for an auto owner. A new paint job can cost thousands of dollars. Luckily auto touch-up paint products cover up small dings and other blemishes without costing you a lot of money. By locating the color identification plate, which is also known as the paint code, you will be able to match auto touch up paint to the same color of your vehicle.
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Things You'll Need
- Code from color identification plate (paint code)
- Vehicle owner's manual
- Vehicle registration
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
Instructions
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Retrieve your vehicle owner's manual. Your owner's manual will not specify what you the color code is for you vehicle but a lot of factory brands will include how to locate the color identification plate or sticker on autos. Look under "paint" or "color identification plate" in your owner's manual index.
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Open your driver side door and look on the inside of the door jam. Look for a sticker or metal tag that has numbers and letters printed or stamped on it. According to AutoAnything.com, the inside of a vehicle's driver door jam is the most common location to find the color identification plate.
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Find your vehicle registration card and write down the vehicle identification number. Go to your local dealer who sells the same brand as your vehicle. Ask the dealer to run your VIN through his computer system to find your auto paint code. You can also write down your VIN from a small plate or tag that is found on your dashboard near the bottom of your windshield.
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Supply your auto paint store or dealer with the color code to have your auto touch-up paint made to match your vehicle.
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Tips & Warnings
According to Web-cars.com, you should never use touch-up paint that is more than six months old.
