Touch up paint??? (1 Viewer)

May 23, 2008
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Near Durham City
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Carthago
Exp
Since 1984
I have a Carthago Chic with the grey sides.
There are a few small chips that are driving me mad so need attention.
Does anyone know of a suitable touch up paint that matches the light grey. Dealers don't know.
 

f6c

Nov 7, 2010
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4,790
gloucestershire
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14,378
MH
Carthago Malibu 640
Exp
23 Years
Car accessory shop something like a light grey primer then clear lacquer coat.

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Oct 29, 2016
4,504
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Surrey
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Carthago C Tourer
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Motor Homing 5 years, caravan previously
wiljoy
I am having the same problem. The aluminium side skirts that are a cream off white on ours the colour codes are not listed on the Carthago parts system according to our dealer.
I am hoping that a good bodyshop will be able to match it somehow, and mix me up some in a rattle tin.
I was watching the "Wheeler Dealers" programme and the guy matched up some BMC Green paint in that way, he said the cost of the rattle tin was £17 from memory.
Try Chips away, I think they colour match and mix, as thats their role in repairing small areas.
It will have to wait until summer though.
Good luck.
LES
 
Feb 19, 2017
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Leighton Buzzard
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47,391
MH
A class
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Ten years
LKQ offer a paint matching service by using a spectrometer,( other companies are available.) Google to find your nearest branch, check that branch offers the service then take your van there ( or a removable panel like a fuel flap) and get your colour matched. Once the paint is made they can supply it in a can or as a aerosol.
Mobile painters like Chips away match colours by reading the paint code that is usually on a vehicle, with motorhomes and some motorbikes the manufacturers choose not to tell us what colours they have used, so a spectrometer is the most accurate way of identifying a colour.

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