Paint touch-up: Need clear coat? Where to buy?

[jbrams]

My 1991 Camry wagon DX needs to have a few scratches and a small area of bumper painted. The dealership does not have the right color (code 185 - Darkish Blue Grey) in stock and can't get it.

(1) Where should I order touch-up paint from (on-line)?

(2) Does this year Camry need a coat of clear coat over the touch-up paint (does it matter if it's sprayed on or if it's applied using a touch-up pen/brush)?


thanks everyone!

[jbrams]

Bump for any ideas please, thanks.

[Kep]

I googled toyota +camry +paint +185 and the second hit was for
http://www.brandsport.com/toy-00258-00185.html

There were quite a few others, I didn't look any further.

Kep

[jbrams]

Originally Posted by Kep

I googled toyota +camry +paint +185 and the second hit was for
http://www.brandsport.com/toy-00258-00185.html
Kep

Thanks Kep. I ordered from paintscratch.com, got 2 oz (your link was for .5 oz) and clear coat for about $30 shipped.

It does require clear coat.

My plan:
(1) clean the scratched areas
(2) use a toothpick to apply the paint in about 3 thin layers (may need to thin the paint with a very small amount of acetone)
(3) sand down any paint that goes too high up above the original paint using 2000 grit wet sand paper.
(4) Apply 2 coats of clear coat
(5) Wet sand down the clear coat to be flush with the paint
(6) Use rubbing compound to polish any remaining defects after the wet sanding
(7) Polish and wax

Sound good?
Thanks!

[ebumdude]

damn paintscratch.com people wont ship to Hawaii...WTF!

People need to get with the program.

[TBayToyotaBoy]

Many of us also curse the words "continental US only"...you're not alone.

[nuron]

What's the fancy name for the dark blue a lot of our Camrys have?