Car Touch Up Paint Northampton: Colour-Matched Aerosols
Stone chips, a scuffed bumper, a scrape from a car park pillar - most of these are a weekend job with the right paint. We stock a large rack of manufacturer colour-matched car touch-up paint in Northampton, plus primers and lacquer.
## Step 1: find your paint code
Your paint code is usually on a sticker or plate in the driver's door shut, under the bonnet or in the boot floor. It's often a short mix of letters and numbers. Bring a photo of it in and we'll find the match on the rack.
## Step 2: choose pen or aerosol
- Touch-up pens suit small stone chips on bonnets and door edges.
- Aerosols suit larger scuffs, bumper corners and repaired panels.
## Step 3: prep is everything
1. Wash and dry the area, then degrease it.
2. Lightly flatten any rust or raised edges with fine abrasive paper.
3. Mask well beyond the repair - overspray travels.
4. Prime bare metal or plastic with the right primer.
## Step 4: thin coats
Shake the can for a full two minutes. Several light coats beat one heavy one and avoid runs. Let each coat flash off before the next, then finish with clear lacquer if your colour is a base-coat finish.
## Colour variation
Paint fades with age, and manufacturers can vary a colour between factories, so test on a hidden area first.
See the range: Hycote colour-matched paints and car care. Or pop in to 2 Ashburnham Road, NN1 4QY.