Even the most careful driver isn't immune from the everyday dings and scratches that can mar your car's paint job. Shopping carts, other cars pulling in and out of the parking space next to you or the neighbor's kid tossing around a ball in the street can all blemish automotive paint. Fortunately, it's not too hard to find touch-up paint that's an exact match for your car's original paint.
Write down the make and model of your car. For example, you are driving a 2006 (year), Honda (make) Accord (model).
Locate the paint code for your car. The easiest place to find this is usually on a sticker that is placed inside the door frame of the driver's front door. The sticker or metal tag will have a lot of information about your car, including information like when and where your car was made. You may wish to take a photo of the tag for reference instead of writing down all of the information.
Call your car manufacturer or local dealer. You can order touch-up paint directly from the manufacturer of your car by providing them with your paint code. Because the location and meaning of the codes vary by make and model, a customer service person from your specific car company will assist you in locating the appropriate code for the color you need. Paint codes may be several digits long followed by a letter. If the car is two-tone, there will be two paint codes and a U (for upper) or L (for lower).
Order your paint. Your paint will usually come in what looks like a small glue or nail polish bottle, and there will be a brush inside the cap for application.
Go to an auto parts store if your car maker or dealership can't order your paint for you. Each touch-up paint brand will have a book in which you can look up the year, make and model of your car and which paint is the closest to what you are looking for.
