Car paint guides
Short, practical guides to codes, finishes and touch-up paint.
How to find your car's paint codeWhere carmakers put the paint code, what it looks like, and what to do when the label is missing.Touch-up paint: pens, bottles, aerosols and how much you needChoosing the right touch-up format for chips and scratches, and how to get a good match.Solid, metallic, pearl and matte paint: what the difference means for repairsHow each finish is built up, why it matters for matching, and how to tell them apart. Where is the paint code on my car?Label locations by make, with diagrams.