Miata Mailing List: July 1994, Message #53
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   From: "Simon P Roach" 
Subject: Re: touchup query
   Date: Tue, 5 Jul 1994 06:33:57 -0400

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According to Jim Jamieson:
> 
>                        Subject:                               Time:9:14 PM
>   OFFICE MEMO          touchup query                          Date:7/4/94
> I have just touched up a couple of deep nicks on the hood of my black '93C. I
> noticed that the Mazda touchup paint after drying was a muddier black than the
> surrounding paint. Any thoughts as to how to get an exact match? Also, I
> thought I was being careful with the wet and dry sanding using little discs
> glued to pencil erasers. Wrong. The tiny pads ate into th surrounding paint
> noticeably. I used 1000, 1500, 2000 and Meg's. #9 in sequence. Should I try to
> fill in the 3mm D. spots or leave the area alone. BTW, I also posted an inquiry
> concerning a nose mask - it is for the '93 black which seems to have very
> fragile paint.

The Silver paint is a real disaster too! I've had my Miata on the road for
little over 14 months now and my paint is chipping faster than I have the 
time to patch it up. I've decided to let it go for another year or so and 
get a complete respray. Why is the Miata paint such a disaster? Is it just
certain colours?

--simon--