Empacher touch-up paint
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Empacher touch-up paint
I need to touch-up a spot on the hull of my mid-90s Empacher 2x. The original paint is quite faded and several repairs don't really match, so I'm not looking for a perfect paint match. Does anyone know the right paint number for Empacher touch-up. I see I can buy some from Empacher Germany but would rather just go to my local hardware or auto parts store. Close enough is perfect. Thanks in advance.
Steven M-M
Re: Empacher touch-up paint
There is none. You have to mix & match yourself.
Even the official Empacher color from their shop does not match a brand new hull.
Even the official Empacher color from their shop does not match a brand new hull.
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Re: Empacher touch-up paint
take your boat to a auto paint supply shop and get a match from their camera system. The process will cost about $100 and your paint will be close. get the paint system with a hardener added to the paint your your never going to be able to paint over that spot. GL
Re: Empacher touch-up paint
Contact RowAmerica repairs , they were able to match the color of Empachers . Not sure if they will sell it to you but you can ask.
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Re: Empacher touch-up paint
Tim over at Rowing Shell Repair recently told me that different eras of Empacher have slightly different hues and that they are a pain to match. There is no one color.
John Davis
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What is the first business of the philosopher? To caste away conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to learn
that which he thinks he already knows. -Epictetus
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Re: Empacher touch-up paint
empachers are not painted but gellcoated when they are built. hence they are hard to match. Rowing Shell Repair are probobly the best bet.