Savio

Which one is better to touch up paint on my car?

I have a SSM.


cost at Acura for the Paint Pen is 8 bucks

cost at Honda for the paint bottle with brush is 6 bucks



I have some paint chips I want to take care of...

moda_way

Paint Pen I have it and it is AWESOME!!!

mg7726

i have both and use a toothpick for the really small nicks/scratches.

curls

Paint pen by far...

jlukja

this thread reminds me.... I need to get a paint pen. Found a little chip on the right side passanger seat.

CJams

I say for scratches a pen would work better. But for chips a few coats from the bottle/brush works well. But the ultimate best is actual SSM paint and an airbrush<-----that tits yo!

PRODMGR18

that tits yo![/

DaveWhyman

Go to an art supply store and buy a good fine tip brush, it's better than the brush that comes with the bottle.

Savio

can a mod post a poll please?

kaikai114

I just went to Acura in Tustin, they only carry the Paint Brush, and not the Paint Pen w/ clear coat. Where did you guys get yours from?

-KC

jlukja

I believe the paint pens are only available in Canada. You can find them on e-bay. Or ask a Canadian member to buy one and ship it to you.

afax226

I got the dealer to throw in the tough up paint as part of the deal. I asked for the pen but they say they didn't have the it (yea right). So, I am stuck with the bottle/brush. My car is pwp. The bottle of paint requires a lot of shaking to get the paint well mixed.

curls

In my experience this summer, PWP is VERRRRY hard to touch-up with the bottle.

You must get the pen - it is much less transparent, and thus will cover the chip with less paint. eBay sellers have them, or as someone mentioned, contact a canadian member for one (I don't mind ordering it and shipping it for basically the exact price).

Eric

TSX 'R' US

I've got an SSM... the paint pen is sooooo much better than the bottle. I got mine from ebay.

moda_way

H and A has them as well.

Savio

Is that the same one I can get at the dealership?

moda_way

Yep. They are a dealership too.

jlukja

Hmm, I'll have to check Acura of Cerritos. I was under the impression that the Acura paint pens were only available in Canada. Is the one you got Acura brand or another brand?

moda_way

Yeah, I got mine from H and A. I also got a bottle from my clearcoat chipping incident, but that is non-OEM, so I use it on larger, less obvious chips.

kaikai114

Jlukja, I read somewhere that the pen are only available in Canada too, and then confirmed that when I went to Acura of Tustin. There used to be a member up here that sells the pens, his name is Serf something I don't remember. I tried ebay'ing the pen but nothing showed up, I guess H and A is the only place to get them now.

Moda_way, doesn't the touch up pen come with clear coat on the opposite side?

-KC

moda_way

It does not have a clearcoat on the opposite side. As H and A states, it is made by Chip Mender, so it isn't an Acura product, but I can tell you, it is the closest color match I've seen.

feliz

Not that anyone cares but for curiousity sake I went and got the touch-up pen I bought when I purchased my MDX and it is in fact made in Canada and is a Honda, not Acura part. Of course being a Honda part the color has a different name, rather than "Sage Brush Pearl" which is what my MDX is it's "Dark Eucalyptus".

One end is clearcoat and the pens work great. About 6" long.

moda_way

ahh, don't be so hard on yourself.... we care.... really, we do.

feliz

Thanks, it's good to feel wanted.

jlukja

When I looked into this a couple of months ago there were paint pens available on e-bay. They were Acura brand, the seller stated that they were only available in Canada, and they were double ended (i.e. color on one end and clear finish on the other). I meant to get one but forgot.

swirlie

As long as it's not by the police or RCMP.

feliz

Send me a return air fare ticket and I'll bring you one, I promise I will.

jlukja

Or I can just use it to go to Vancouver and pick one up. I can throw in a couple of "eh"s to sound Canadian so they sell me one.

feliz

Seriously, if anyone REALLY wants one I could send them one. I would have to look into TSX colour availability and US customs would have to cooperate, it could be a new technology (paint) weapon.

When I bought the one for my MDX I had to order it from a Honda dealer, can't remember why now though.

moda_way

You sure you aren't eh? HAHAHA....

Yeah, I remember that ebay posting as well now. However, if I'm correct, the guy didn't have any CG which made me somewhat suspicious.

curls

FYI: If your paint is pearl, the pen will have a base color on one side, and a pearl clear on the other.

ie: My PWP pen uses a base coat with no sparkle, basically no gloss. The other end has a pearl clearcoat (the metallic flakes (pearl) are in the clear). Works AWESOME. Just be sure to leave enough room to add 1 coat, or swipe if you will, of pearl coat over the base.

With a bit of practice, and a homemade sanding block using a 1" wooden cube from a craft store, the results are fantastic.

btw, for the sanding block:
1 1" wooden cube
1 sheet of thing (1/16"?) craft foam
1 dab of crazy glue (gel is great)
1 sheet of 2000 grit automotive wet/dry sandpaper.

Cut the foam to fit one or two sides of the block (not adjoining sides). Glue. Cut sandpaper to fit the foam. Glue. Let dry 24+ hours, then soak in water for at least 12 hours.

Use this to sand the touchup paint once it's dried (2 hours)... pulling towards you ONLY. Buff with polishing compound and you're good to go.

BigGame

Hey There,

Question???

Any feedback on that Canadian tire liquid rust remover. I have a very small nik between the fender and hood on driverside edge. I was hoping to clean it up with a wee dab then cover with the paint pen.

Have any of you out there used a similiar product with success ?

I will be picking up a paint-pen Monday and I will let you all know how it works ....

2004 silver tsx manual - no mods - wicked low kms

jlukja

I couldn't log into e-bay from work. I'm at home now. I found the pen I was referring to on e-bay. Its this one .



I just ordered it.

moda_way

Nice!!! If I didn't already have mine, I'd get one.

curls

IMO, it's "ok" but there is no magic bulet except to remove the rust. If its not a deep nick, what I'd do is get a 3M fiberglass sanding pen (walmart - $7.50 or so)... use that to carefully get the rust out of the nick, then use an alcohol prep wipe (auto repair section of walmart or cdn tire) and then use the paint pen. Once you remove the rust 99.99% and clean and then paint, it'll be fine and shouldn't come back at all.

Alin10123

Sweet! Just what i was looking for.

I was going to just get the one on handaaccessories.com but when i clicked "add to cart" they didn't have a CG color.

Looks like i'll have to get the one on ebay. That's the one with the perfect match eh?

wclark

OMG get the pen, my friend got the brush and unfortunately he sucks at panting and it looks like he just took a black type of paint for walls and put it on his car. no clear coat at all so it looks extremely crappy if your not too good at it.

grasseater

Did anyone else notice the little quip after the shipping rate on the ebay listing?

"Buyers to pay flat $6.99 S&H. (Does it really cost this to ship? Not really, but an Ebay competitor is selling the pens for a lower starting price and overinflating shipping prices - unfortunately with success so I am just "battling back")."

That's unusually honest and humorous IMO.

Alin10123

The $6.99 may be a Shipping PLUS handling. They may have to do stuff like buy packaging, ink for the shipping label, the actual shipping label, pay somebody to pack and ship it, pay ebay fees, etc... (this is what they call a handling fee).

When yuo're buying it off ebay, just consider the item price + shipping. Then compare prices that way. It's really no big deal. Plus this way the seller saves a little money because the final value fee that he pays is based off of the actual selling price. The lower offered price also helps attract more attention.

Not making an excuse for the seller. But just an explanation.

J.A.S.

I agree. On ebay, always consider the price + shipping. I've seen items where one seller will charge $3 for shipping and another, $8. Some will pad the shipping price to make a little extra profit on the transaction.