sickntired

I have a black 2000 GS 300 and there are some paint chips on the grill. I know that there are some here who are chroming their grill or are just repainting it all black, but I would just like to touch up the paint.

Anybody know the type of paint that I would get to do the touch up?

sirlexus98

hi man; i used etching primer after i sanded the grill with 600 paper and then get a can of black paint. 3-4 coats and your good as new . primer and paint i got from eastwood company. good luck.

SeattleGS400

iTrader: (1)

I used some dark silver touch-up paint from my brother's Lexus LX470, and it matches up pretty good. I think if you're just aiming to cover up the chips, anything close to the dark silver will work fine. Give it a shot--as most of the painted edges are on the side, and not direct front surface, it won't show up as bad.

sickntired

do you happen to know the paint code for that dark silver LX470?

thanks.

SeattleGS400

iTrader: (1)

Let me get back to you on Saturday, as I'll be visiting my brother in Idaho then. Will be back with exact paint code.

sickntired

thanks!

SeattleGS400

iTrader: (1)

I finally got around to checking the touch-up paint for use w/ my 99 GS400 grill. My brother's paint code used was:

UA31 (Dark Gray Metallic)

It matches almost perfectly, so use it with great confidence.

sickntired

thanks for the info!

sickntired

Just wanted to follow up. My dealer didn't have UA31 but had C05 which he said is what it cross-references to. I tried it and it matches pretty well.

Thanks!

SeattleGS400

iTrader: (1)

Cool--glad to know that it worked out for you. How did the new cross-refererenced color work out--out of a 10 scale? The UA31 color code I mentioned gave a 9/10 in color match--which is pretty good in my book.

sickntired

I would have to agree with you. It is a good 9/10 match.