Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and new to mazda 3.
I just bought a 2005 MZ3 hatch in Velocity Red. The car had some surface fender rust so I thought I'd give it a shot fixing it.
I found out Velocity Red is not the easiest color to find in aerosol cans so I did some experiment to match myself.
From Canadian Tire (generic big name auto/hardware store chain in Canada) I bought 5 different shades of red and a can of "metal specks" made by Dupli-Color.
I sampled each red (Milano red, Torch red, Flame red, Super red, Victory red) on plexiglass, primed with red oxide primer and topped with Metal Specks.
The Final choice:
Primer/prep: red oxide primer (better if it has rust inhibitor formula)
Base coat: Dupli-Color "Super Red II"
Mid coat: Dupli-Color "Metal Specks" (red color cap, NOT orange)
Top coat: any clear coat product
The result: 95% - 99% match.
NOTES (PLEASE READ)
-Make sure the surface is primed with red oxide color
-The base coat is "Super Red II". The basecoat will appear more saturated and brighter than the original. However, Metal Specks spray has somewhat semi transparent but dark red 'tint' in it. After you apply the mid coat, the base color will be toned down and metallic sparkle is added.
-When you apply Metal Specks, do one light coat at a time under bright lighting to check the tone. Over spraying will darken the base color too much and it will be noticeable
Here is a picture of my fender rust repair. Pretty much the whole area around the fender below the filler door has been re-painted and it looks pretty close (People did not notice it until I told them where the transition is).
This I think will do the job really well for most small paint jobs and touch ups.
I hope this helps some of you.
JY
I just bought a 2005 MZ3 hatch in Velocity Red. The car had some surface fender rust so I thought I'd give it a shot fixing it.
I found out Velocity Red is not the easiest color to find in aerosol cans so I did some experiment to match myself.
From Canadian Tire (generic big name auto/hardware store chain in Canada) I bought 5 different shades of red and a can of "metal specks" made by Dupli-Color.
I sampled each red (Milano red, Torch red, Flame red, Super red, Victory red) on plexiglass, primed with red oxide primer and topped with Metal Specks.
The Final choice:
Primer/prep: red oxide primer (better if it has rust inhibitor formula)
Base coat: Dupli-Color "Super Red II"
Mid coat: Dupli-Color "Metal Specks" (red color cap, NOT orange)
Top coat: any clear coat product
The result: 95% - 99% match.
NOTES (PLEASE READ)
-Make sure the surface is primed with red oxide color
-The base coat is "Super Red II". The basecoat will appear more saturated and brighter than the original. However, Metal Specks spray has somewhat semi transparent but dark red 'tint' in it. After you apply the mid coat, the base color will be toned down and metallic sparkle is added.
-When you apply Metal Specks, do one light coat at a time under bright lighting to check the tone. Over spraying will darken the base color too much and it will be noticeable
Here is a picture of my fender rust repair. Pretty much the whole area around the fender below the filler door has been re-painted and it looks pretty close (People did not notice it until I told them where the transition is).
This I think will do the job really well for most small paint jobs and touch ups.
I hope this helps some of you.
JY
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