Best touch up paint option?

94jedi · 01-14-2018, 08:20 PM

Hey all, I have a couple of M3's (one Jerez e90 and one Mystic Blue e46) that have some minor rockchips on their hoods and I'd like to see if I can improve things a bit with touch up paint. is Dr. Colorchip the best option? Or the kits/pens that ECS sells? Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks!

Dlpfcb · 01-14-2018, 09:19 PM

I have used doctor color chip and had great results on my Jet Black E46 M3.

itsnotq · 01-14-2018, 10:39 PM

How closely does the paint match?

OzCoE92 · 01-24-2018, 11:29 AM

If you want a near exact match, go with OEM touch up paint. I tried Dr. Colorchip on my 335i with mixed results, the paint was much darker than the actual color of my car. I hope this helps.

pcohen15 · 01-25-2018, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by OzCoE92

If you want a near exact match, go with OEM touch up paint. I tried Dr. Colorchip on my 335i with mixed results, the paint was much darker than the actual color of my car. I hope this helps.

While I haven't used Dr. Colorchip yet, I can vouch for the accuracy of the OEM touchup paint. It matched on my Melbourne Red Metallic incredibly well, and I think that's a tough color to get right.

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OzCoE92 Lieutenant 96 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (3)	If you want a near exact match, go with OEM touch up paint. I tried Dr. Colorchip on my 335i with mixed results, the paint was much darker than the actual color of my car. I hope this helps.
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