Australia's Best Car Touch Up Paint & Stone Chip Repair Kits
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Easy DIY Car Paint Chip & Scratch Repair Touch Up Kits
Discover how easy car paint stone chip and scratch repairs can be. Our touch up paint kits eliminate guesswork and give you a professional edge in fixing blemishes & damaged areas of your vehicle’s finish. Whether you’re looking to touch up a few stone chips or aim for an undetectable repair using our unique UV cure clear coats, we have you covered.
Our Colour Tubes automotive paint chip repair kits have been developed over several years to become the top touch-up paint system in the world. With over 40 years of experience in automotive paint, we have constantly sought the best vehicle scratch, scrape and stone chip repair solutions. We believe we’ve achieved this, and we promise to continue innovating and maintaining our position as the leading car stone chip repair system and service provider. This commitment to excellence is also applied in our other business, Carbon Steed, placing us at the forefront of custom bicycle repair and painting. You can check out some of our work here.
Having been involved in automotive touch-up paint for many years, including running a mobile service for car dealerships, we’ve experienced the strengths and weaknesses of various automotive paint chip repair systems. We used this knowledge to enhance the strengths of other systems and address their shortcomings. If you are a commercial user, take a look at our Dealer Kits here
Car Touch Up Paint Options
Whether you’re simply wanting to hide some unsightly stone chips, or wanting a completely undetectable repair for blemishes and damaged paint areas on your car, van, SUV or 4WD – Colour Tubes has a car touch up paint solution to suit. Our range features over 150,000+ paint colours from hundreds of manufacturers including Toyota, Isuzu, Ford, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Tesla, VW, Mazda and many more! Simply find your vehicle’s colour using our search function then choose your desired kit on the product page – from there purchase your touch up paint online for fast, Australia wide delivery to your door.
Simple Stone Chip Repair Kit
$40 + GST
This kit is for when you simply want some touch up paint to make a few stone chips, scratches or small blemishes look better.
With the purchase of a Simple Chip Repair kit you receive;
• 2 x Pre-Treatment Wipes
• 2 x 3ml Colour Tubes, colour of your choice
• 3 x Microbrushes
You’ll be able to select your choice of paint repair kit on the vehicle’s colour page.
Deluxe Auto Touch Up Kit
$90 + GST
This kit is for when your getting serious about making the chips and scratches disappear and are happy to invest a bit more time in fixing the damage.
With the purchase of a Dulux Kit you receive;
• 3 x 3ml Colour Tubes, colour of your choice
• 3 x Pre-Treatment Wipes
• 1 x 100ml bottle of Finishing Solution
• 1 x Micro Fibre Cloth
• 3 x Wiping Cloths
• 3 x Microbrushes
• 1 x squeegee
You’ll be able to select your choice of paint repair kit on the vehicle’s colour page.
Deluxe Auto Touch Up Kit + UV Clear
$120 + GST
This kit is for when you are looking to get the best possible result and you think you have some skill in this sort of thing.
With the purchase of a Dulux Kit you receive;
• 3 x 3ml Colour Tubes, colour of your choice
• 1 x UV 1ml cured clear (gloss is default if Matte not specified)
• 3 x Pre-Treatment Wipes
• 1 x 100ml bottle of Finishing Solution
• 1 x Micro Fibre Cloth
• 3 x Wiping Cloths
• 3 x Microbrushes
• 1 x squeegee
• 1 x UV Torch
• 1 x Mixing cup
You’ll be able to select your choice of paint repair kit on the vehicle’s colour page.
After some more information? Call us on: 07 3062 2570
A Superior Automotive Touch Up Paint Solution
In our extensive experience in the automotive industry, we’ve encountered numerous issues with existing paint pens and aerosol scratch, scrape & chip repair solutions. Instead of settling, we dedicated ourselves to creating a superior alternative—a solution that truly works. Here are the common problems we’ve addressed, showcasing how Colour Tubes car touch up paint stands out:
Overcoming High Initial Costs
Other solutions often come with steep initial prices. We counter this by offering our uniquely designed 3ml tubes, which provide just the right amount of touch up paint for multiple vehicles. This approach is both cost-effective and practical, avoiding the need to purchase excessive paint quantities for smaller jobs.
Solving the Issue of Short Touch Up Paint Shelf Life
A common problem with automotive touch up paint is a limited shelf life. We've addressed this by ensuring our Colour Tube paint has an indefinite shelf life. Our confidence is so high that we offer a no-cost replacement for any sealed tube that dries out or goes off, a guarantee rarely found elsewhere.
Eliminating the Hassle of Paint Mixing
Many paint options require frequent mixing, which can be cumbersome. Our solution is a paint that never needs mixing. Once in the tube, it stays consistent, offering convenience and ease of use that other products lack.
Addressing Dull Repairs with Superior Shine
Dull finishes are a common complaint with standard repairs. We offer a solution with our water-based paint and two levels of UV cured clear. The first is easy to apply and cures rapidly, while our Pro level clear, suitable for advanced users, provides a high-quality finish that rivals professional jobs.
Providing Options for Matte Finishes
Matte finishes, often difficult to touch up with conventional products, are no longer a challenge. Our UV cure matte clear is specifically designed for these finishes, drying completely matte in just 30 seconds - a feature that sets our product apart in the market.
So what is the Colour Tubes System
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System created by some of Australia’s best automotive colour matchers
Colour Tubes is a water based paint system. It never needs mixing; it has a very long shelter life. It has no DG requirements.
We have a series of training videos in our training area that you are welcome to use. We will keep updating and expanding.
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Do you have any questions or queries we are happy to answer them for you.
FAQ’s
Common questions about our car touch up paint kits
Colour Tubes touch up paint kits have been designed for all vehicle stone chip and scratch repairs. It is not a substitute for a panel shop. Most stone chips will not be visible from a metre away, combined with our UV clears we can do a very good job.
Why paint in a tube?
We found the best way to use touch up paint in a bottle was with a pipette, no mess or waste. We also found paint in a bottle with air space goes off quickly, if you clean the end of the tube and reseal it after use it will keep indefinitely. Although there is only 3ml of vehicle paint in a tube you can use every bit of it. 3ml does a whole lot of stone chips. You can also use it directly from the tube. So it is an almost perfect solution.
Why preclean before applying touch up paint?
Like any painting if you paint over dirt your paint won’t stick. Unless it is a fresh stone chip there is a very good chance it has dirt and polish in it. Pre cleaning with our wipes will clean any residue or dirt off.
It is water based won't it wash off?
Like the paint on your house which is water based once dry our paint will not wash off, strong solvent or thinner will remove it for quite some time. If you use our UV clears over the top you cannot wash it off with anything. We have heard people say touch up paint washes off from other brands, the truth is no paint washes off, it is more likely not pre cleaned properly. The only touch’s up that wash off are the coloured polishes.
Metallic, pearl and solid colours
The truth to all this is on a stone chip repair the only thing that matters is the shade of the colour. In a perfect world we would supply all solid colours of varying shades. This of course would not fly with most people, for this reason we have metallics and even straight pearl flakes. But don’t get hung up if your pearl or 3 layer colour is supplied as a solid colour. It is the result we are looking for, make sure it is dry before judging.
Shelf life
Our touch uppaint has an indefinite shelf life, it will never need mixing. In saying that some of the colours can get what we call thixatropic, that is they thicken from standing and not being stirred, it can make them appear to be lumpy. For this reason it is a good idea to knead the tubes before opening, just to return it to a liquid form. This affects very few of our colours.
Is it safe/green/healthy
Our automotive paints all water based, there are no DG requirements on them. Our precleaning wipes are like are strong form of hand sanitiser. The finishing solution has some automotive grade polishing compound in it. The only product that is like a full automotive grade paint with all the nasties that come with that is the Pro Clear, being UV cure clear it is isocyanate free of course.
Takes too long to dry
Our automotive touch up paint being water-borne is very fast to dry, a couple of factors can affect this.
1. Wet weather – super high humidity will dramatically slow the paint dry time
2. No airflow – the paint dries by evaporation, if there is no airflow like in the back corner of the workshop this can also slow things down
The solution to both of the above is a blow drier. A cheap low end blow drier will do wonders. It is not the heat you are seeking but the airflow.
Matte vehicle colours
Matte colour cars are increasing in popularity, many cars also have matte black door frames etc. This has been near impossible to touch up till now, our UV cure matte clear dries completely matte in 30 seconds.
Repair is too dull or repair is not level
Our paint being waterborne is not resoftened by adding another layer, it is not required but if you want to build it up you can. You can also fill it level with our range of UV clears. With these clears it is also possible to get matte or gloss finishes
UV cure clears
• Do I need the UV torch – you can either cure the clear with the torch or simply drive it into the sun for a minute or so.
• Can I do it outside – it is possible, shading with your body, even then you will only get a couple of seconds to work it. We strongly suggest it is done inside.
• Should I use the pro clear – only use this clear if you are confident with a block, sandpaper and a buff, this is the only way to finish it. It is like a full automotive grade 2k clear.
• Can I use the blending solution over the matte clear – very carefully, each time you touch it with the solution you will make it shinier.
Do you have a touch up kit to match my car colour?
Our library of car touch up paint colours is one of the largest available in Australia with over 160,000 unique shades to choose from. We have touch up paint to suit virtually all brands of vehicles sold in Australia including Toyota, Ford, VW, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and hundreds more. We also offer a custom colour service should we not have your desired colour on our website.