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try regular touch up paint first. get some victory red GM paint, its really close. If it doesn't hold up, change tactics, but no reason to get too elaborate to

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Old 08-30-2013, 07:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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try regular touch up paint first. get some victory red GM paint, its really close. If it doesn't hold up, change tactics, but no reason to get too elaborate to start with.
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try regular touch up paint first. get some victory red GM paint, its really close. If it doesn't hold up, change tactics, but no reason to get too elaborate to start with.
That definitely makes sense is sounds pretty logical. Thanks for the color/paint suggestion. After all it is a very tiny spot on the brake caliper. No need to go overboard...
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try regular touch up paint first. get some victory red GM paint, its really close. If it doesn't hold up, change tactics, but no reason to get too elaborate to start with.
Just wanted to chime in and second Victory Red. I picked up some GM VR touchup paint and the match is almost perfect. Maybe a tiny bit brighter than the Nissan red but close enough not to notice.
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