touch up paint in a pen?

Bob Allen · 12-22-2004, 08:21 PM

Hi: Someone posted about a pen like applicator that allows you to fill in thin scrateches with touch up paint. I ran a search on "touch up pen" and got 626 responses, none of which by their titles suggested any connection to touch up paint, so I don't think the search filter works very well.
If anyone of you knows about this product or if it even exists, please post back. The standard touch up paint brush is to "gloppy" to fill in a hairline scratch.
Bob

jgspears · 12-22-2004, 08:39 PM

I have used Paint Scratch before with good results.
www.paintscratch.com.

Frank Hudon · 12-22-2004, 08:47 PM

it's available from the Toyota dealers here in Canada, you might try Langley Toyota Town you'll need the paint code from your car. It's on the label on the drivers door frame. hope this helps Bob.

betshsu · 12-22-2004, 10:27 PM

When I got touch up paint from my local Toyota dealer, it was also a pen, but not like the Canadian one. The application tip is like a big marker (the kind you have to press down to get the ink to start flowing) and there is no clear coat side. Also, it was not Toyota brand. I had difficultly filling in tiny scratches with it and the color was a bit deeper than my car (but I've never had great success trying to fill tiny scratches). I did try using the plasti-kote touch up repair kit in conjunction with it.

DaveG · 12-23-2004, 04:02 AM

Quote:

If anyone of you knows about this product or if it even exists, please post back. The standard touch up paint brush is to "gloppy" to fill in a hairline scratch.

Yup, any Canadian Toyota dealership should be able to order it for you and mail it to you. It's about $12/pen + tax as I recall.

I helped another Priuschat owner get a couple of them. If you don't have any luck, let me know via PM and I can arrange something with you.

Dave

12-22-2004, 08:21 PM	#1
Bob Allen Captainbaba Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,262 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post Friends: 0	touch up paint in a pen? Hi: Someone posted about a pen like applicator that allows you to fill in thin scrateches with touch up paint. I ran a search on "touch up pen" and got 626 responses, none of which by their titles suggested any connection to touch up paint, so I don't think the search filter works very well. If anyone of you knows about this product or if it even exists, please post back. The standard touch up paint brush is to "gloppy" to fill in a hairline scratch. Bob

12-22-2004, 10:27 PM	#4
betshsu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 299 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: touch up paint in a pen? When I got touch up paint from my local Toyota dealer, it was also a pen, but not like the Canadian one. The application tip is like a big marker (the kind you have to press down to get the ink to start flowing) and there is no clear coat side. Also, it was not Toyota brand. I had difficultly filling in tiny scratches with it and the color was a bit deeper than my car (but I've never had great success trying to fill tiny scratches). I did try using the plasti-kote touch up repair kit in conjunction with it. __________________ Tideland 2005 BC/#6 as of 15 Oct 2004; Costal Tech EV CC switch and Nav override (given up for adoption to the in-laws on 25 Sept 2005) Silver Pine Mica 2006 NL/#7 as of 13 August 2006; this one was unplanned! Buying a Prius is like having a baby... you wait and wait and never know exactly when it is going to arrive or what it will look like.

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12-22-2004, 08:39 PM	#2
jgspears Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Conover, NC Posts: 12 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I have used Paint Scratch before with good results. www.paintscratch.com.

12-22-2004, 08:47 PM	#3
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	it's available from the Toyota dealers here in Canada, you might try Langley Toyota Town you'll need the paint code from your car. It's on the label on the drivers door frame. hope this helps Bob.