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  • April 2, 2012 at 9:57 am #234076
    Royal
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    @royal

    I had a happy experience the other day.  Was trying to find a bottle of touch-up paint to fix a few very small rock chips on the front of my fiberglass “hulled” MiGi.  I am not very good at this so, I got a few of the girls (they seem to be better – right?) to come out to my car with a selection of bottles from their stock.  After a bit of discussion, they decided on one.  Well, when I put it on, it was not even close. 

     

    I told my friendly NAPA guy about the above, and he said “let me try”.  OK!  He brought out a camera looking thing (looked like an old polariod) and actually laid it on my hood for a few seconds, lens down.  Took it into the store and plugged it into his computer.   A few seconds later the screen showed “1995-1998 Nissan White.  Color code KG-5”  They offered to mix me a quart because they did not stock that color in the touch up bottles or pens.  I had to order it online.  Finally got it.  Almost perfect. 

     

    Perhaps this is widely known, but not to me – until now.  Hope it saves you some time and $$. 
    April 2, 2012 at 10:41 am #249941
    Paul Mossberg
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    @pmossberg

    Thanks for sharing this!

     

    I remember buying at least a half dozen bottles of “red” Dupli-Color touch-up bottles and markling scraps of fiberglass to  find a “match” for my Duchess. Of course that was 1982. Did we have computers in stores then? Ermm

     

    Paul Mossberg
    Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
    2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

    If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

    April 2, 2012 at 11:36 am #249942
    greg press
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    @greg-press

    Your right.Tried to match my British Green i had all of the auto zone people in the parking lot with touch up pens we finally decided which one matched well guess what it did’nt match .I am going to call auto zone to see if they have a [camera looking thing].If they don’t I will call napa.Did you put it over the jell coat or don’t you have jellcoat.By the way i used Norvus plexiglass cleaner and scratch remover on my plastic rear convertable top window and window wings. It did a wonderfull job.Lots of elbow grease.[norvus can be bought on line]. 

    April 2, 2012 at 1:58 pm #249943
    Paul Mossberg
    Keymaster

    @pmossberg

    Before you folks go crazy searching….it’s Novus.

    And Greg is right. It is great stuff…

     

     

    Paul Mossberg
    Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
    2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

    If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

    April 2, 2012 at 3:45 pm #249944
    DonsMG
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    @donsmg

    I paid $22.02 including shipping and handling for the Novis 8 oz Starter Kit a couple weeks ago on Amazon.com (Hoerr Racing Products).

    Don Loveless
    Ford Pinto Fiberfab
    Rochester, MI

    April 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm #249945
    greg press
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    @greg-press

    Thanka Paul,Iguess i better check my spelling before i post.

    April 3, 2012 at 9:27 am #249946
    Mike
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    @mike-n-scarlett

    Novus  works great on the finish of our cars too. I had excellent results removing the haze on my engine cover and rear fenders. It really brought the shine back to them. Newkitman also had great results with Novus on a badly scratched fender.

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