First rock chip - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

feldy · 06-13-2012, 12:33 AM

Got my first rock chip this weekend. Went to get some touch up paint and Toyota doesn't make them yet. They called and was told it would be at least a month. Anyone had any luck getting some touch up paint for the car? I'm worried it will be just Grey and not have the flake in it.

Guff · 06-13-2012, 12:48 AM

Picture? If it's not too bad then you could probably get away with waiting for a month or so until you can get a proper match...

blu_ · 06-13-2012, 12:51 AM

You can get the paint from subaru. Its the same color as on other subaru models.

The problem with touch up paint is the way it lays down. It's never going to look perfect and won't have a proper clear coat over it.

I got a ding in my window

but none that I know of on the paint yet

blu_ · 06-13-2012, 12:54 AM

Don't you have the "dark grey metallic" scion equivalent? If so I had a bad rock chip on my Legacy which is the exact same color as your car.

I went in and had a clear bra done afterward, cause i was mad, and had them touch it up for me first. I could barely see it afterwards.... this was with subaru touch up paint, not mixed by the shop btw.

feldy · 06-13-2012, 05:17 PM

Got it. Even the touch up paint looks so good with the grey and the flake in it. So I can fill it in but I'm wet sanding anything. So there will be a little indent were the rock pushed the stock paint up.

SilverEmperor · 06-26-2012, 08:53 PM

Where did you end up getting the Dark Grey Metallic touch up paint from? Local Subaru dealer?

Also, is the 2013 paint used on the BRZ/FR-S the same as the 2012 Subaru's (WRX, STI, etc.)?

V1B · 06-26-2012, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_

You can get the paint from subaru. Its the same color as on other subaru models.

The problem with touch up paint is the way it lays down. It's never going to look perfect and won't have a proper clear coat over it.

I got a ding in my window

but none that I know of on the paint yet

X2 ding on windshield

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trueno86power · 06-26-2012, 09:26 PM

Yeah the paint are the same. I've got my touch up paint from a Subaru dealer and it's a perfect fit. My car is Whiteout, and the color code is in the passenger door.

finch1750 · 06-27-2012, 12:16 AM

Good top know. I have like 3 rock chips and want to fix it before I opticoat in 2 weeks

06-13-2012, 12:33 AM	#1
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First rock chip Got my first rock chip this weekend. Went to get some touch up paint and Toyota doesn't make them yet. They called and was told it would be at least a month. Anyone had any luck getting some touch up paint for the car? I'm worried it will be just Grey and not have the flake in it. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

06-13-2012, 12:54 AM	#4
blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't you have the "dark grey metallic" scion equivalent? If so I had a bad rock chip on my Legacy which is the exact same color as your car. I went in and had a clear bra done afterward, cause i was mad, and had them touch it up for me first. I could barely see it afterwards.... this was with subaru touch up paint, not mixed by the shop btw. Last edited by blu_; 06-13-2012 at 01:09 AM.

06-13-2012, 05:17 PM	#5
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got it. Even the touch up paint looks so good with the grey and the flake in it. So I can fill it in but I'm wet sanding anything. So there will be a little indent were the rock pushed the stock paint up. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

06-26-2012, 09:26 PM	#8
trueno86power [\|\|•]=(86)=[•\|\|] Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Quebec Posts: 963 Thanks: 173 Thanked 489 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah the paint are the same. I've got my touch up paint from a Subaru dealer and it's a perfect fit. My car is Whiteout, and the color code is in the passenger door. __________________ trueno86power GR \| TOM'S \| TRD 2017 Toyota 86

06-13-2012, 12:51 AM	#3
blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can get the paint from subaru. Its the same color as on other subaru models. The problem with touch up paint is the way it lays down. It's never going to look perfect and won't have a proper clear coat over it. I got a ding in my window but none that I know of on the paint yet

06-26-2012, 08:53 PM	#6
SilverEmperor Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ, GTI, EVO Location: Central Jersey Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Where did you end up getting the Dark Grey Metallic touch up paint from? Local Subaru dealer? Also, is the 2013 paint used on the BRZ/FR-S the same as the 2012 Subaru's (WRX, STI, etc.)?

06-27-2012, 12:16 AM	#9
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,573 Thanks: 9,383 Thanked 9,399 Times in 5,262 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	Good top know. I have like 3 rock chips and want to fix it before I opticoat in 2 weeks

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