Paint Code - Grigio fumo Met

[courtenay]

Does anyone know what a current paint code/paint manufacturer would be for Grigio Fumo Met? The tag on the underside of my trunk lid says 899F, but I'm not sure what that means.

[donm]

The color of your car is the same as mine. I've never seen another one, so that makes two of us. I got a small bottle of touch up paint from carpaintonline.com. It's their number 33399.

[Divers]

Mine is the same color....

PPG code is 899

[donm]

I guess I'm not aa exclusive as I thought. I wonder what the most common color is? I'm guessing red.

[courtenay]

Thanks for the tip on carpaintonline.com, Don. I ordered a 12 oz can of touch up spray last night which should take care of the problem.
Question, though, is how I should prepare the surface of the door lid before I spray it?

[donm]

Can't help you there. All I know how to do is touch up little knicks with the built in brush under the cap.

[124ADDHE]

Bruce, this is the order for painting:

1- degrease (cantire)
2- sand with 600 grit.
3- degrease or soap and water
4- Prime if bare metal exposed
5- Sand if needed and clean again
6- Lay a light/med first coat
7- med coat
8- med coat
9- congrats, your done

[courtenay]

Thanks, Keith. Is the "degrease" at Canadian Tire labeled as such - and in the auto paint department? Can I use rattle can primer - again, Cantire?

[124ADDHE]

Yes Bruce, cantire has an automotive degreaser. Some primers are better than others, they do sell an epoxy primer in a rattle can that seems great, im sure not as good as a 2 part system from the pro supply store (which is a great place for paint and advice if you have an autobody supply store in your community).

P.s. the degreaser takes forever and a day to evaporate, apply with one rag or a sprayer and then wipe clean with a different rag, also this stuff is nasty for any kids or pregnant women, i always make sure and at least use a respirator.

Looks like another beautiful top down day

[donm]

Also, if I were you I'd shake the can real well; this is a metalic paint and I noticed all the little metal flakes had to be stirred up from where they setteld at the bottom of my little touch up bottle.

[124JOE]

you can spray the paint into a container and brush it on in small areas,like nicks/chips and cracks to seal it up
i use a baggie
theres no over spray this way