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Mail From: dphenry (Dana P. Henry (ICOC))

I have a 1997 STO, it's Midnight Blue Mica. Where would I go to buy the "fingernail polish" bottles of touch-up paint? I've seen touch-up paint online, but I can't tell if it's spray paint or the kind that I'm looking for. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.

DPH
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Mail From: keith (Keith Tanner)

Try a Mazda dealer.

Keith

At 09:05 AM 8/8/2006, you wrote:
>I have a 1997 STO, it's Midnight Blue Mica. Where would I go to buy the
>"fingernail polish" bottles of touch-up paint? I've seen touch-up paint
>online, but I can't tell if it's spray paint or the kind that I'm looking
>for. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.
>
>DPH
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Mail From: the.jack (the.jack)

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Dana P. Henry (ICOC)
Subject: [Miata] Touch-Up Paint

I have a 1997 STO, it's Midnight Blue Mica. Where would I go to buy the "fingernail polish" bottles of touch-up paint? I've seen
touch-up paint online, but I can't tell if it's spray paint or the kind that I'm looking for. Any input would be appreciated.
Thank you.

DPH
-----Response-----

Well a Mazda dealer will have it for nearly the same cost as a FLAPS or other cheap way of getting paint. Interestingly for
my color the dealer told me there WAS no spray, only the touch-up.
But I have to say the official Mazda paint they sold me is quite a ways off from my paint color and looks like hell, so I'd
have been just as good saving a buck and getting cheaper stuff. But maybe you'll have better luck :/
The fingernail polish bottles are the "little" ones. Sprays usually have more ounces. So if it's like an ounce or so, it's
probably a touch-up bottle.

Chris C.
99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald

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Mail From: bonni (Bonni Weatherwax)

You can either go to www.miatamania.com and order a little touch up bottle
($4.95 if memory serves), or hope that your local Mazda dealer has your
color in stock. I bought some touch up paint from Moss Motors (the URL
listed above) and the bottles were in fact as you wanted. I don't think
they even sell spray cans.

BW

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Mail From: the.jack (the.jack)

> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Bonni Weatherwax
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Touch-Up Paint
>
> You can either go to www.miatamania.com and order a little
> touch up bottle ($4.95 if memory serves), or hope that your
> local Mazda dealer has your color in stock. I bought some
> touch up paint from Moss Motors (the URL listed above) and
> the bottles were in fact as you wanted. I don't think they
> even sell spray cans.
>
> BW
-----Response-----

Eh, they went up; 5.25 :P
But consider that Mazda will order you a bottle if you ask for it and they don't have it, and you won't have to pay
shipping. Whether you order from a dealer or Moss you'll still have to wait. JMHO.
I just tried seeing what shipping would be and Moss requires at least $10 in purchases to complete a transaction. Get two
;)

Chris C.
99 Mazda Miata 5-sp Emerald

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Mail From: Larry (Larry Alster)

How about the dealer???

finishlineperformance.com/


Or these guys for something different

autovisuals.com/


Larry

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dana P. Henry (ICOC)
To: (email redacted)
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: [Miata] Touch-Up Paint


I have a 1997 STO, it's Midnight Blue Mica. Where would I go to buy the "fingernail polish" bottles of touch-up paint? I've seen touch-up paint online, but I can't tell if it's spray paint or the kind that I'm looking for. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.

DPH


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With all the colors now available from Sanford I would just use a Sharpie if
it is just for a small fill. For larger areas the touch up paint might be
better.

Rick

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How about the dealer???

_finishlineperformance.com/_
(finishlineperformance.com/)


Or these guys for something different

_autovisuals.com/_ (autovisuals.com/)


Larry




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Mail From: bonni (Bonni Weatherwax)


> With all the colors now available from Sanford I would just use a Sharpie
if
> it is just for a small fill.

***Maybe, but touch-up paint helps prevent rust -- Sharpie pens don't (at
least, not that I know of). :)

BW

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It is just one of the trade offs in life. Sharpie is cheaper than paint.
Must now spend more time waxing the car.

With that in mind I would go with the paint. My track record on waxing
is...O.K. I sometimes spring for the spray on type at the car wash.

Rick

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> With all the colors now available from Sanford I would just use a Sharpie
if
> it is just for a small fill.

***Maybe, but touch-up paint helps prevent rust -- Sharpie pens don't (at
least, not that I know of). :)

BW



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Mail From: bonni (Bonni Weatherwax)


> It is just one of the trade offs in life. Sharpie is cheaper than paint.

***What does a Sharpie cost? About two bucks? Why not splurge and go for
the $5 little bottle of paint. ;) Speaking of Sharpie pens . . . my
racecar is white with black (very LARGE) numbers on the doors and hood.
Sometimes I get rock chips on the car, and you can see little bits of white
showing through the black numbers. I was thinking of 'touching up' the
numbers with a black Sharpie pen. Does anyone know if this will damage the
paint? Taking off and even applying numbers is a hassle for me, but I'll
replace the numbers instead if you all think the Sharpie will damage the
paint below.