Touch up paint Holborn Blue 5JAY

[pecker]

HI all,

I'm need some help with pouch up paint for my MG4 in Holborn Blue, I searched the forums and can see some members have had it made up from Chipex, however when I search the Chipex website I can't find anything.

Any links greatly received,

Thanks

Andy

 

[Rolfe]

Well, it better be available, because Caliban is currently in the body shop having a scuffed wheel arch sorted, and if it isn't the right shade of blue when I collect him, there WILL be trouble.

 

[pecker]

Well, it better be available, because Caliban is currently in the body shop having a scuffed wheel arch sorted, and if it isn't the right shade of blue when I collect him, there WILL be trouble.

I'm sure it's available, however the colour code wasn't recognised on their website

 

[Rolfe]

When I went on to their web site they wanted me to put in the VIN to get the paint code. I never got round to doing it though.

 

[KMC]

HI all,

I'm need some help with pouch up paint for my MG4 in Holborn Blue, I searched the forums and can see some members have had it made up from Chipex, however when I search the Chipex website I can't find anything.

Any links greatly received,

Thanks

Andy

The correct code is 5JAY. I had a touch up made by Martin Browns (Blackpool) for a stone chip on my Wifes car & rang the supplying dealer for the MG code. Hope that helps?

 

[pecker]

The correct code is 5JAY. I had a touch up made by Martin Browns (Blackpool) for a stone chip on my Wifes car & rang the supplying dealer for the MG code. Hope that helps?

Thanks, I have the code, it's on the picture on the 1st post, just not recognised, I will email them and try to order it.

 

[siteguru]

Another place to try is PaintNuts.

Colour Matched Car Touch Up Paint | PaintNuts

Mixed-to-order, colour match car paint. Use our reg look up or enter your paint code to find your exact match in seconds! Express delivery available.

www.paintnuts.co.uk

 

[Rolfe]

Ah, it was the PaintNuts web site I was talking about. They wanted the car's VIN and at the time I didn't get round to it so I don't know what would have happened next.

When I saw the scuffed wheel arch I did consider just touching it up myself but although the scratches weren't deep they were all the way round the arch. The body shop offered to do the touch-up for £30-50 but Caliban looked at me so reproachfully and reminded me that there wasn't another scratch on him, so I went for the £200 complete panel repair.

This is probably tempting fate, but it's his first damage. We'll see how I feel further down the line.

He's been in the shop over three hours and they quoted four hours labour, he's probably about done by now.

 

[pecker]

I've ordered a touch up pen from Paintnuts, hopefully its the correct colour, had to give them the paint code so should be fine.

 

[Rolfe]

I should get the same thing. Haven't seen any stone chips, but as we know, these happen.

 

[pecker]

I should get the same thing. Haven't seen any stone chips, but as we know, these happen.

I just went for the simple pen, chipex have bigger sets but hopefully I won't need one, this is a just in case purchase for me.

 

[Rolfe]

Yes, I've just done the same. If I get something that needs all the primer and the gloss top coat and so on I could always get these, but to be honest if it's that big I'll probably go back to the body shop - if they're prepared to do a professional-quality touch-up for £30-50, that's not a bad deal.

 

[Rolfe]

Caliban is all perfect again. Got to the body shop and the owner was going over his right front wing lovingly with a polishing cloth. Turns out even though the place is chokka with old Land Rovers in various stages of restoration that he's an EV fan too. As I was leaving I noticed a wall box inside the main door and he said he has an electric van.

 

[Steve Kaye]

HI all,

I'm need some help with pouch up paint for my MG4 in Holborn Blue, I searched the forums and can see some members have had it made up from Chipex, however when I search the Chipex website I can't find anything.

Any links greatly received,

Thanks

Andy

Any decent car spray painter should be able to colour match..

 

[pecker]

Any decent car spray painter should be able to colour match..

Helpful

 

[Rolfe]

I can confirm that. I think my guy only had the reg no of the car when he gave me the estimate, but when I collected the result it was flawless.