Matching Factory Paint (If you are in a hurry...)

[Steve_L]

These are pictures of a 2002 Corvette that I built for my good friend, John Bushwack. The goal was to make it as much like his 1:1 Corvette as I could. I started it two weeks before his birhday and was able to finish it the day before the event. The biggest issue was a source for the GM Torch Red paint. The color had to be exact -- no "close enough" shade would do. The solution was as close as a local auto parts store. On the rack, I found Duplicolor Scratch Fix 2in1 touch up paint. With the necessary thinning, one bottle of this stuff was enough to produce the air brushed finish you see in these pictures.

Enjoy!

[Robert81]

That is a great tip. I have one Question, Is that lacquer or enamel paint?

[Steve_L]

  Robert81 said:

That is a great tip. I have one Question, Is that lacquer or enamel paint?

Since I wasn't sure whether it was lacquer, acrylic or enamel, I thinned it 50% with lacquer thinner. It worked well for me.

[Robert81]

Thanks for the info, That helps a lot.