Dr. Colorchip for DG?
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Dr. Colorchip for DG?
I've got the usual hood, door chips etc. and have heard great things about dr. colorchip. Visited their website but DG is not listed as a color. I know it's probably the most popular coupe color out there, so...
Are there any DG guys using dr. colorchip? Did it cost any more to have the color specially made?
Are there any DG guys using dr. colorchip? Did it cost any more to have the color specially made?
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I have Dr Colorchip for my LR and it's the most amazing small investment I've made .. you can barely notice a chip was ever there until you get super close .. if anything, I would contact them directly with the color code and I'm sure they can match it for you .. otherwise I'm pretty sure you can just purchase the paint removing solution and just use some OEM paint with a small brush .. their site also says you can send them a sample color chip, some of the OEM color, the OEM color code and if none of these are available they say ..
"If you don’t have a color sample that you can send us, there are several ways you can get us the information we need to provide you with a good match. Try visiting a PPG, DuPont, Sherwin Williams or BASF paint distributor to review their color chip books.
All of these companies maintain an inventory of color chip books that they will allow you to look through. If you can identify a good color match by visually comparing the chips in these booklets to your vehicle’s color, then all we would need is the color code for the chip that you feel best matches your car and we can formulate the paint using this color code information.
If you can’t find a good match in the color chip books, then ask them if they have a photo spectrum gun that they can use to take a picture of the vehicles panel. They then run this through their formulation database to determine a close color match. Normally this can be done not just for cars but also for motorcycles, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, Scooters, Airplanes etc.
Send us a sample. The paint distributors can mix up a small amount of your custom color based on photo spectrum gun findings. The paint can then be sprayed onto a piece of paper to create a sample color chip. If you can only get the paint mixed (bottled) but not sprayed onto a piece of paper, paint a sample onto a business card and send it to us along with this form"
here's the link to the form .. http://drcolorchip.com/documents/cus...r-matching.pdf
so .. I'm pretty sure the color code will be sufficient .. good luck and I'm sure you'll be happy with the results .. just make sure you clean and clay the surface to make sure there is no dirt, old wax or anything there and wait like 5-8 minutes before removing the excess (I waited a little longer than specified to give it extra time to bond) .. you won't regret how simple and inexpensive it is and I doubt it will cost ANY extra since all they would most likely need is the color code
"If you don’t have a color sample that you can send us, there are several ways you can get us the information we need to provide you with a good match. Try visiting a PPG, DuPont, Sherwin Williams or BASF paint distributor to review their color chip books.
All of these companies maintain an inventory of color chip books that they will allow you to look through. If you can identify a good color match by visually comparing the chips in these booklets to your vehicle’s color, then all we would need is the color code for the chip that you feel best matches your car and we can formulate the paint using this color code information.
If you can’t find a good match in the color chip books, then ask them if they have a photo spectrum gun that they can use to take a picture of the vehicles panel. They then run this through their formulation database to determine a close color match. Normally this can be done not just for cars but also for motorcycles, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, Scooters, Airplanes etc.
Send us a sample. The paint distributors can mix up a small amount of your custom color based on photo spectrum gun findings. The paint can then be sprayed onto a piece of paper to create a sample color chip. If you can only get the paint mixed (bottled) but not sprayed onto a piece of paper, paint a sample onto a business card and send it to us along with this form"
here's the link to the form .. http://drcolorchip.com/documents/cus...r-matching.pdf
so .. I'm pretty sure the color code will be sufficient .. good luck and I'm sure you'll be happy with the results .. just make sure you clean and clay the surface to make sure there is no dirt, old wax or anything there and wait like 5-8 minutes before removing the excess (I waited a little longer than specified to give it extra time to bond) .. you won't regret how simple and inexpensive it is and I doubt it will cost ANY extra since all they would most likely need is the color code
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I've got the usual hood, door chips etc. and have heard great things about dr. colorchip. Visited their website but DG is not listed as a color. I know it's probably the most popular coupe color out there, so...
Are there any DG guys using dr. colorchip? Did it cost any more to have the color specially made?
Are there any DG guys using dr. colorchip? Did it cost any more to have the color specially made?
The color code is a 3 digit sequence like LR color code is AX6 just look for the code and it is next to the color on their website...
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Yes it is WV2, and although it does say that other color it is indeed the correct color. I used it about 6 months ago with great results!
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Used Dr. Colorchip on my '02 Imola red BMW M3 and was amazed at how it helped hide the paint chips. I have been recommending to all my friends. One of my buddies w/ an Nismo 350Z took my advice and was amazed as well! If you do decide to get the kit make sure you get the largest kit as you will prob use more than you would think and will also have some leftover to use at a later date.
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Yes it works on bumpers as well. Keep in mind that it will not fill in chips (it's not like bondo) but will cover the chips w/ color match paint so that from 1 foot away the chips are way less noticeable.
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