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    Alternative touchup paint for Mugello Blue

    Found a tube of Toyota 8K8 in my box of old paint bottles and its a dead ringer for the Audi color. Anyone know the rank of popularity for that color on the RS6?

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    Mugello Blue seems to be one of the most common colors. Makes sense since it's the best...

    Anybody have other preferred paint touch up options?
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    Check the 6-character paint code on the tube/bottle you have vs. the color code on the RS6 - if it's the _SAME_ code, go for it. Otherwise....

    Take your 6-character paint code to a real auto parts warehouse (not Vatozone/Advance) and have them mix up a 16oz spray can based on color code. If you're working on a chipped bumper or panel, spray the paint into the cap and use a fine artist's brush to apply. Let dry, then random orbital polisher + finest cutting compound / rubbing compound you can find to blend the spot. Taking the dive on this for 3 cars here when the weather is nice.

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    All different color codes, noticeable if you put the wrong code on the wrong shade of black...
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    Anyone have the paint code for Daytona handy? I haven't dug through the trunk yet for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by urs6ville View Post
    Anyone have the paint code for Daytona handy? I haven't dug through the trunk yet for it.
    Just so happens I have the color codes handy here...

    LY7J/C2 Avus Silver Metallic
    LY3D/G2 Tornado Red
    LY7W/5B Light Silver Metallic
    LZ3M/N9 Misano Red Pri Metallic
    LZ5E/5W Mugello Blue Pearl
    LZ6E/3W Cambridge Green Pearl
    LZ6X/6T Goodwood Green Pearl
    LZ7S/6Y Daytona Gray Pearl
    LZ9W/4Z Ebony Black Pearl
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    Thanks O_E
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    Thanks! Laziness works!
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    Quote Originally Posted by atikovi View Post
    Found a tube of Toyota 8K8 in my box of old paint bottles and its a dead ringer for the Audi color. Anyone know the rank of popularity for that color on the RS6?
    Do you have a pic of the two painted side by side or on the same car? Looks a bit brighter with more sparkle online.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lswing View Post
    Do you have a pic of the two painted side by side or on the same car? Looks a bit brighter with more sparkle online.
    HUM? It's touch up paint. You use it on nicks and scratches, not to paint the whole side of the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by atikovi View Post
    HUM? It's touch up paint. You use it on nicks and scratches, not to paint the whole side of the car.
    Ummm, it would be nice if it matched...close is not matching. I've got some Mugello Blue from a paint company in the past (need to look up the name), they said it would match, does not and you can tell even on small dots.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Other_Erik View Post
    Just so happens I have the color codes handy here...

    LY7J/C2 Avus Silver Metallic
    LY3D/G2 Tornado Red
    LY7W/5B Light Silver Metallic
    LZ3M/N9 Misano Red Pri Metallic
    LZ5E/5W Mugello Blue Pearl
    LZ6E/3W Cambridge Green Pearl
    LZ6X/6T Goodwood Green Pearl
    LZ7S/6Y Daytona Gray Pearl
    LZ9W/4Z Ebony Black Pearl
    L***/** Polar White
    Missing one...
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    This color not available from Audi? I used the alternative since it was a Saturday and the dealer had closed and this Toyota paint matched so I never checked back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by atikovi View Post
    This color not available from Audi? I used the alternative since it was a Saturday and the dealer had closed and this Toyota paint matched so I never checked back.
    It's available, but some paint places match better than others. When you said perfect match it sounded good, and it's also 50% of the price, because Audi Lets see a pic if you get the chance!
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    I've got 150 pics at 2003Audi RS6 but can't remember now what nick or scratch I touched up.

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    ought to get some nice new rs6 stickers for front brakes

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    Do not buy paint from this site. I think they matched the color from a photo. Way too dark, not enough sparkle. Bought a few years ago using correct code.

    http://www.imatchpaint.com
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben916 View Post
    Missing one...
    Actually missing 6 because Audi Exclusive colors (Black Cherry Pearl, Polar White, Ibis White, Imola Yellow, Sprint Blue, Papaya Orange)

    LZ3H/X7 Crimson Red (Black Cherry Pearl) ((Qty: 1))
    LY9H/P1 Polar White ((Qty: 45 [Estimated]))
    LY9C/T9 Ibis White ((Qty: 2))
    LY1C/1T Imola Yellow ((Qty: 14 [Estimated]))
    LZ5F/5N Sprint Blue ((Qty: 5 [Estimated]))
    LY2B/X3 Papaya Orange ((Qty: 1))
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