Best touch up paint?

[TheFungle]

Some debris hit my wife's moonstone grey Audi A3 and has left several stone chips on the front wing, having never attempted a repair before I'm looking for advice onthe best product to use.

Audi do a paint/lacquer for £10

Halfords do a cleaner/paint/lacquer for £16

[ur]www.chipex.co.uk[/url] do the following for £30

10ML of Chipex Paint
75ML of Chipex Blending Solution
30ML of Chipex Polish
4 x Microbrushes
2 x Nitrile Gloves
1 x Paint Removal Cloth
1 x Microfiber Cloth
1 x Instructions

Unsure as to which one to go for.

[Squiggs]

Without knowing the colour code I can't be 100% sure but I'm presuming this is a metallic colour. If this is the case you'll never get a perfect match I'm afraid.
When a car is sprayed it produces a very thin layer of paint and the metallics 'sit' properly.
No matter how you try to touch it in you will be putting on a thick layer in comparison to spraying and the metallics will 'sink' - they'll become non reflective and so the touch in will appear darker.

If you proceed with touching in don't sand the touch-in. You'll flatten any metallic particles that happen to be near the surface and the touch in will dull further, turn greyer and go even darker.

I have no experience of the different touch up paints - but what I would say is it really won't matter which is best cos you won't get a perfect colour match anyway because of the nature of metallic paint - not what you wanted to hear I'm sure - sorry.

[Locknut]

I'd go for the Audi paint because it's your best chance of a good match.

[jumpingjackdan]

I just ordered some Chipex, if it get's here by the weekend, and the weather is ok, I will do it an post the results up here.

[VinceM]

I've used the chipex kits before and had very good results much better than a normal touch in stick.