Pastel Blue Touch Up Paint

Have an XK120 with original factory applied Pastel Blue paint. Would like to get a commercially available rattle can to do some touch-up painting of body parts that do not show. Wondered if anyone has had experience picking out a rattle can color that is reasonably close?

Thanks Much,

Cliff

Is it '49-'52 pastel blue metallic or '52-'54 pastel blue non-metallic?
If the earlier, I have had good service from TCP Global.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/
Go to their auto color library and find your year Jaguar.

If the later, try http://www.automotivetouchup.com/

Sorry, it is a '53 non metallic DHC. Pinchin-Johnson Synthetic Enamel.

Or stop by your local automotive paint supplier and have them match and put it in a rattle can for you!

I’ve done that before with my BRG Etype

I needed a rattle can of touchup for Tweety: it was a PERFECT match.

http://www.apstowerpaint.com/

is this what you are looking for ?XK120%20TOUCH%20UP%20PAINT

godfrey:

Very sorry I missed your reply. Somewhere it just went poof in the night. In any event, the original paint on my car appears to be the same stuff. I have a can of it that is unopened. See photo. I was reluctant to open the can and I’m guessing the original paint color will no longer be a good match to the paint.

That said, if you have a can that you would like to sell, please let me know. I would be willing to buy a can of the original stuff and try it. When I shake the can that I have, the paint sloshes around. I’m just reluctant to open the one I have for fear that opening it will set up a chemical reaction which leads to making the stuff in the can a solid.

Best Regards,

Cliff

Clifford… if you have a can of the original paint DON’T OPEN IT! it is far too valuable. The image I sent you is actually a can that belongs to a friend and is not for sale… I sent it for reference for you to know what to look for. I cannot stress enough the rarity of the can you have. To an OCD collector… you could get a fortune! Godfrey

Godfrey:

Thanks for the note. Not opening the can of the paint I have. I also have the original box that the paint can came in. Not throwing that away either and doing my best to keep it from simply falling apart. You can rest assured. Cliff