VO Trouch Up Paint...what's the story?

[nachob]

So I tried ordering VO touchup paint and my parts guys says that they can't order it. Same with Sakhir Orange? Is it made from Orange mermaid scales and Unicorn horn powder?

Anyone know what the story is on VO touch up paint?

[eeghie]

Originally Posted by nachob

So I tried ordering VO touchup paint and my parts guys says that they can't order it. Same with Sakhir Orange? Is it made from Orange mermaid scales and Unicorn horn powder?

Anyone know what the story is on VO touch up paint?

VO touch up paint is only released after either Trump or Boehner return from holiday in Valencia; Hence quite rare

[champignon]

I tried to order some from one of those online parts places that is part of a BMW dealership. I was told the VO paint was no longer available. Later, I went into my own dealership in Idaho and inquired about the paint. The parts guy said he'd have to order it, which he did, and it came in a few days later. It is still very much available.

[1mm2]

I need like a gallon of it for all the chips I get.

VO paint is weaker than my great grandmother.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by vocan

I need like a gallon of it for all the chips I get.

VO paint is weaker than my great grandmother.

Yes. . I had white one before this and VO is faster but chips easily and shows it. Problem is primer is white so it really stands out. I found some places online that say they have it. I'll try them. Not sure what happened with dealer order.

[champignon]

Originally Posted by vocan

I need like a gallon of it for all the chips I get.

VO paint is weaker than my great grandmother.

I'm sorry, you're in Canada, and can only order it in liters

[1mm2]

Originally Posted by nachob

Yes. . I had white one before this and VO is faster but chips easily and shows it. Problem is primer is white so it really stands out. I found some places online that say they have it. I'll try them. Not sure what happened with dealer order.

Yup, white primer. Touch up paint not the best.

Either it looks like a teen full of whiteheads or a senior with dark spots.

Pick your poison.

[1mm2]

Originally Posted by champignon

I'm sorry, you're in Canada, and can only order it in liters

I just wanted to make sure you Americans understood the gist of my post.

[champignon]

Originally Posted by vocan

I just wanted to make sure you Americans understood the gist of my post.

As someone who travels and spends time in Europe every year, as well as in W. Canada, I always find the Canadian application of the metric system to be "amusing." In Canada one picks and chooses which system to use based upon the the usage and the item. The gas may be sold in liters, and speed limits posted in kmh, but large parts of the old imperial system are still in common usage for food items, clothing, etc. Undoubtedly that is because Canada just can't divorce itself from the huge elephant economy south of the 49th parallel.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by champignon

As someone who travels and spends time in Europe every year, as well as in W. Canada, I always find the Canadian application of the metric system to be "amusing." In Canada one picks and chooses which system to use based upon the the usage and the item. The gas may be sold in liters, and speed limits posted in kmh, but large parts of the old imperial system are still in common usage for food items, clothing, etc. Undoubtedly that is because Canada just can't divorce itself from the huge elephant economy south of the 49th parallel.

Lol. Yes. I saw it to. My bill of sale in Canada says MILEAGE then posted in KM!

Lovely country though!

[1mm2]

Originally Posted by champignon

As someone who travels and spends time in Europe every year, as well as in W. Canada, I always find the Canadian application of the metric system to be "amusing." In Canada one picks and chooses which system to use based upon the the usage and the item. The gas may be sold in liters, and speed limits posted in kmh, but large parts of the old imperial system are still in common usage for food items, clothing, etc. Undoubtedly that is because Canada just can't divorce itself from the huge elephant economy south of the 49th parallel.

Interesting.

As someone that travels extensively to the US I find it fascinating how it simply can't divorce itself from an archaic system used by such advanced nations as Liberia and Myanmar.

[champignon]

Originally Posted by vocan

Interesting.

As someone that travels extensively to the US I find it fascinating how it simply can't divorce itself from an archaic system used by such advanced nations as Liberia and Myanmar.

I'm comfortable in both systems being as I spend a lot of time each year in France and have done so for quite a while. I prefer the metric system, personally, and actually use it myself in some applications in my home. Forty years ago, or whenever it was when the US said it was going to go metric (and didn't) was a missed opportunity.

I was just commenting on how Canada says its metric, but it really isn't, and that isn't Canada's fault, it's just you can't really go metric when the country with which you do 70+% of your trade is not metric. Just can't do it, plus the people go back and forth, probably more so for the Canadians than the Americans, so you have to be able to use both systems, especially if you are Canadian. I said "probably more so for the Canadians," because the Canadian population is heavily concentrated along the international border, whereas the American population is much more evenly distributed over its land mass.

[ayao]

Back on topic I've heard reasonable things about Dr Colorchip.

[nachob]

Originally Posted by ayao

Back on topic I've heard reasonable things about Dr Colorchip.

I might try both and see which one blends better but I will start with OE first.
Anyone tried both already?

[Esteban]

Dr. ColorChip demo

[Nkc]

Canadian jokes aside, anyone try the Dr color chip on VO?

[Esteban]

Dr. ColorChip in VO sells on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-ColorChip-S.../dp/B00LF667S2

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by EvenEsteban

Dr. ColorChip in VO sells on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dr-ColorChip-S.../dp/B00LF667S2

I have some of that....I haven't tried it but the previous owner tried it on rock chips and the results are...mixed. my feeling is whoever tried to fill in the rock chips kind of did a quickie on them without attention to detail. Now, of course I have many more rock chips so will try using it again at some point. I've read somewhere that VO owners like the Dr. Colorchip paint for VO.

[GimmeanM]

I think it has to do with VO being metallic. Any metallic paint will be very hard to touch up. Back in the day with my E36 in Estoril (which is metallic) I tried a product at the time that was called Langka (I think) and had mixed results. Then tried that same product on my buddy's blue wrx which was non-metallic and it worked wonders. I applied the touchup and knew where it was, but after the product even I couldn't find where the scratch was.

[Em/1]

Dr. ColorChip works great on small, not so hot on anything bigger than 2mm in my experience with both VO and Jaguar midnite.
Agree VO bad as a paint job; only worse was red 93 RX-7!

[bdaddylo]

I wouldn't waste your money and time with the BMW touch up paint as it's difficult to use. Dr. ColorChip appears the way to go. My kit arrived, but I haven't tried it yet.

[champignon]

Originally Posted by bdaddylo

I wouldn't waste your money and time with the BMW touch up paint as it's difficult to use. Dr. ColorChip appears the way to go. My kit arrived, but I haven't tried it yet.

It is great to get such useful advice from people with experience using the actual products they talk about. Reminds me of a lot of 5-star Amazon reviews, that basically say the product arrived promptly and they look forward to using it