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Old 06-22-2011, 11:45 AM
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not to be cheap but...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-T...item3a631b40f2


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Q...item35aaff1179


anyone see a reason to not get the cheap one?
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get the cheap one and let us know how it works out. thanks.
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OEM guaranteed to match vs no name brand that claims to be the same color. $32 vs $9, your choice whether $23 is worth possibly having a different color paint on your car. You can always be the guinea pig and let us know how it goes!
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depends where you're planning to use it but if it's somewhere visible such as the front of the hood, I wouldn't go with either.
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer
get the cheap one and let us know how it works out. thanks.

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OEM guaranteed to match vs no name brand that claims to be the same color. $32 vs $9, your choice whether $23 is worth possibly having a different color paint on your car. You can always be the guinea pig and let us know how it goes!


got the cheapo im going to do a test area and ill post pictures of the results. If it sucks super bad ill be buying the BMW brand so i guess im really only gambling $10 this route
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I have the OEM product and I've tried it. The color is a perfect match and when done properly with wet sanding, you can get a rock chip disappear like it's never been there .

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I've got a few minor scratches on my door, so interested to see the results... keep us posted!
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Originally Posted by ignicknoct

NEITHER!

Just go out into the woods and find the rare herbs required for proper pigmentation after crushing and mixing! THINK, ITS ALL FREE!

Who needs super expensive ($20) touch up paint for your BMW?! NOT ME SON! NO SIR! I mix my own fuckin' paint!
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Originally Posted by Anzafin
I have the OEM product and I've tried it. The color is a perfect match and when done properly with wet sanding, you can get a rock chip disappear like it's never been there .

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This is exactly the reason why I said I wouldn't go with either one...because I know I do not have the skill to do it properly. If done wrong, it will look like small blobs of paint on your hood or wherever that's too visible. I rather go with something else such as Dr. Colorchip (???). Used it before, much more simpler to use than touch up paint.
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Originally Posted by rctmthouse
This is exactly the reason why I said I wouldn't go with either one...because I know I do not have the skill to do it properly. If done wrong, it will look like small blobs of paint on your hood or wherever that's too visible. I rather go with something else such as Dr. Colorchip (???). Used it before, much more simpler to use than touch up paint.
I've read about the Dr. Colorchip. Never used it, but I wonder how long lasting it is ?

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