MINI Colour System - Extremly Poor Match

[Sportspack Mark]

Touched a little chip up today on my MINI and was shocked to see how different the shade of touch up paint was compared to the colour of my car

does anyone know if they changed the shade of chili red at any time?

has anyone else found this problem with their touch ups.

Cheers

Mark

[Darthbladerni]

I have mark. I bought some LY touch up paint when i first got the car, i put it on the smallest chip ever to make sure it would be ok and at first it looked fine, but when it was dry it didnt look like it at all. I never did it in the end.

My dads lotus had a massive scratch in it once and he bought the proper red from the lotus dealer and got it sent from england, it was almost purple for crying out loud.

[Scrogg]

Your car is almost 5 years old Mark (thus your paint is as well) so it's no real surprise that new paint will look different.

[Sportspack Mark]

the paint looks ok when applied but it dries darker

[Darthbladerni]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportspack Mark (original)

the paint looks ok when applied but it dries darker

What about mixing some to try and get it right??

Or go to the dealer?

[jimcupra]

im taking it you shook the stick up really well try keeping it indoors so its at room temp and shaking it are you applying the laquer too ?????? you paint will have faded over the years maybe your best bet is to goto halfords and get some mixed from a colour chart to get acloser match thry did it for my beetle and i was surprised how good a match it was and a wee tip dont use a brush use a wooden coctail stick works a treat

[Sportspack Mark]

thanks jim! il have to try that way

i did shake it up real well and kept it in my pocket for a few hours so it was warmed through

thats for your suggestion!

[jimcupra]

no problem mark your welcome!! im not a halfrauds fan but the paint i has mixed up was a perfect match and the paint on the car is 42years old they gave me a colour chart and went out and matched it up if you get it done in lisburn i can meet you and match it for you.