Touch-up Paint

[JDP530]

Paint shop mixed up a pint of urethane basecoat with reducer so its ready to apply right out of can. Its not cheap at $55/pint. It should be a close match since basecoat in trunk does not have a clearcoat on it, unless i am mistaken. I needed some touch-up paint to spray over battery tray after cleaning some light corrosion off of it but any rattlecan paint would have a gloss finish. I also need to repair or replace and refinish the lower valance on front of car so the extra paint may come in handy.

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[72tpik5]

Not cheap is right. But cheap and BMW really don't get along.

[JDP530]

Not cheap is right. But cheap and BMW really don't get along.

And labor rates are so high so I do as much as I can on my projects. I would rather buy the tools and try to teach myself methods, maintenance, and repairs but it does take me considerably longer to complete a project vs paying someone else to do the job.

[72tpik5]

And labor rates are so high so I do as much as I can on my projects. I would rather buy the tools and try to teach myself methods, maintenance, and repairs but it does take me considerably longer to complete a project vs paying someone else to do the job.

Agreed. And in most cases, you will take the time necessary to ensure the best job possible. I am not sure you can get that kind of attention at any price.

[toomanyparts]

Agreed. And in most cases, you will take the time necessary to ensure the best job possible. I am not sure you can get that kind of attention at any price.

The raw truth. Sad, isn't it?

[kiwiCSi]

I used a rattle can of the correct BMW color to touch up my battery trays.
As it's a non-gloss lacquer finish and therefore not as durable as urethane paint, I also applied a (non-tacky) overcoat of 'Dinol' to both tray areas for extra protection.
Should be good for another 23 years!

[JDP530]

I used a rattle can of the correct BMW color to touch up my battery trays.
As it's a non-gloss lacquer finish and therefore not as durable as urethane paint, I also applied a (non-tacky) overcoat of 'Dinol' to both tray areas for extra protection.
Should be good for another 23 years!

Thanks for input! I did see your thread about the use of Dinol that sounds like a very good protectant so I would like to find some Dinol or another type of 'wax' to apply over the paint.