Hi,

I just purchased a 1995 Dodge 1500.

It has a good deal of places where the paint has chipped off, some spots have minor signs of rust but other then that its just the paint thats missing.

It is a grey with something like 'sparkles' in the mix.

I would like to touch up these spots to make the truck look a little better.

How / where do I find the right paint? I am assuming that I would use a spray paint, but be sure to let me know otherwise.

Is there a color code that I can find somewhere?

Thank you for your response

 

To actually touch up your paint, you're going to have to use automotive paint. Generic spraypaints you find will not match the exterior color of your truck, nor will they shine like it. Instead, itll just look goofy. I'm sure some companies make some kinds of spraypaint that might 'match' the color, and might have some rattlecan clear coat, but it more than likely will be of really crappy quality.

The paint code your are talking about can either be found on the inside of the cab where the door shuts or the inside of the hood. Either way it will be on a printed sticker.

Your best bet would be to do the prep work in the areas you are talking about yourself and find a friend who has a sprayer and can shoot the paint on your truck, unless you have one yourself. You'll probably want to blend the new paint and clear into other panels to ensure the match is good. If there is rust, you'll want to sand it out with a heavy grit sandpaper, then come back and smooth it out with a lighter grit. You'll have baremetal after you sand the rust out, so be sure to seal it with a sealer primer.

You can find the paint/primer/clear coat you need from most automotive paint suppliers, just check a phonebook.

Anyway good luck. If you can't find a friend with a spraygun, you may want to look into a bodyshop and see what they might charge just to touch up the spots youre talking about.

 

The color code for your truck should be on the drivers side door. open the door and it should be there on the right hand side. should be white with all the manufactuer specs on it. If its not there, you might have to go to a dealer to run the vin. That would tell you the paint specs too. Once you know the paint ID then go to oreilys and they will have a paint match. Mostly the pint comes in a roll on application.

 

actually oreilleys has touchup brushes and spray paint

 

better idea, at my work (napa auto parts) we mix automotive paint which is what you need done, also though we sell refillable and reusable spray paint cans that allow you to select the color and put the paint in yourself.. they are not to expensive at all either and will allow any automotive paint to go into it.


as a man who did body work for four years i would not recommend this method as it is not the best looking one ever. however it will suit your application