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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 07:50 AM
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Do all stores do it, as I know the one in Eastbourne doesn't. I thought they would as they do all the Alloys and Add-ons.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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No, not all... My local one doesn't - Didcot. I think only the larger stores provide that service. Went through the whole process of trying to get WRX Blue touch up paint "off the rack" but nowhere does it!!

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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Dealers charged me around £8.50 for a touch up pen.
Had a spray can mixed at Halfords to paint the orange wedges which cost around £9.50 (it wasn't a bang on match but near enough)the Halfords touch up pen was around £7 (again mixed on the spot).
For the price difference you might as well get a touch up pen from the dealers - at least you know it will match.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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I don't think any of my local stores do it....
I'm on the East Sussex/Kent boarder, so does anyone know of anywhere local ?
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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Scott

There is a place off of Birch Road in Eastbourne that can mix paints to your exact specification.

They also have the paint scanner that you lay on a flat panel and it can tell you the exact mix required to match the colour.

I think it's Spray Master or something like that.

Nathan..
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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Nath,

Got some at PartCo... only needed it to sort out those orange wedges...
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