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Old 11-18-2013, 04:09 PM
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Mazda OEM touch up paint

Just wondering something, i've never used touch up paint before and when I search the net for mazda touch up paint I see pictures like this little bottle

http://www.rotaryfx.com/v/vspfiles/p..._paint_pen.jpg

I just went to my local mazda dealer to purchase one but they only sell the thin marker style which looks like this

http://s4.tinypic.com/2zyymih.jpg

Is there any difference between the two? the marker i bought has two ends, one end says "clear" which i assume is the clear coat after applying the paint, does the bottle style in the first link also have clear coat? is one better then the other?

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i like the marker style ones, they are a tad easier to use. we actually don't get either oof those in the US, we get a nail polish bottle/brush combo
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after doing a lot of reading apparently the markers suck, but some people have had good success with them apparently you want to dump some of the paint from the marker into a little jar and use a toothpick to apply it so it doesn't look really blotchy.

Luckily for me the spots im touching up are incredibly small, size of a pin head but rust is starting to form in those spots so i want to clean the rust out and touch these spots up before the rust spreads.
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This is pretty awesome! How much did this cost you DinSum? I actually have a small scratch it seems on my spoiler and some dirt spots that for whatever reason will not come on on the left side of my car near the hood. I always had the idea of going to a shop like Maaco, and just having them touch it up, but I rather do this myself.
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Originally Posted by Kinky Unikorn
This is pretty awesome! How much did this cost you DinSum? I actually have a small scratch it seems on my spoiler and some dirt spots that for whatever reason will not come on on the left side of my car near the hood. I always had the idea of going to a shop like Maaco, and just having them touch it up, but I rather do this myself.
I purchased mine from my local mazda dealer, but im in Canada and I don't know if they sell the marker or bottle in the states, but you can check ebay out they have some oem mazda touch up paint for sale.
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I had used both marker and bottle, i like bottle better because i when i do touch up, i always use a little toothpick and apply at least 3 layers. Pen's tip is often too big and uneven, forget about the brush from the bottle, so i just get the bottle, dip the toothpick into it and do it slowly
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