PaintNuts Colour Matched Touch Up Pen
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Product description
Precision car paint touch up pen, colour matched to your vehicle's original paint code.
PaintNuts professional quality colour match car touch up paint pens come with a high precision pen and brush - ideal for fine detailed work:
- Scratches
- Scuffs
- Stone chips
Fine needle-like point
Perfectly applies the car paint within the scratch without leaving excess paint on the bodywork.Be confident in your accuracy
There is also a small brush head for an accurate application of your colour matched paint. -
Directions for use
Prepare & Clean
- The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and grease is removed. For best results use PaintNuts Panel Wipe and a Degreasing Cloth.
- If you have a deep scratch or chip OR if you can see bare metal or plastic, we recommend using PaintNuts Primer first - if rust is present, we suggest our Rust Convertor as well.
Shake & Test
- Shake the touch up car paint pen for 2-3 minutes to ensure the paint is thoroughly mixed.
If your paint is metallic or pearlescent, you may notice it has separated within the bottle - this paint will need a vigorous shake, even leave it upside down for 5 minutes first. - There are two ways to use the 20 ml paint touch up pen. The high precision needle like pen is inside the clear lid (with a red protective tip that stays inside the lid) – a firm pull will access this.
The small fine brush is within the paint – just unscrew at the white collar anticlockwise to access this. - Test a small amount of paint within the damaged area to check the colour match – give it 15 minutes to dry as paints can often appear different in colour; inside the bottle, when still wet or if applied incorrectly or onto original undamaged paint work.
Paint & Finish
- With either touch up paint pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; ensuring you only apply the paint within the damaged area.
If you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently.
If new paint goes outside of the damaged area and on top of existing paint it will leave the area of repair looking darker or a higher level to the original bodywork. - Leave the paint to dry for 15 minutes before applying any further coats from the car touch up pen, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 hour before applying the PaintNuts Clear Lacquer.
PLEASE NOTE: – cold, damp weather can adversely affect the application, finish, and drying time of paints.
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Delivery details
Delivery option
Delivery Price
Estimated delivery time
What does this mean?
Standard Delivery
£3.99 delivery charge applied to all orders - UK Mainland only
Within 5-7 working days
Processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days.
Shipping: Orders are shipped via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL couriers - depending on location and product(s) ordered.Priority Fast Tracked
£6.99 delivery charge applied to all Priority Fast Tracked orders - UK Mainland only
Within 2-3 working days
Priority processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched next working day.
Premium shipping: Orders are shipped by Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL premium services - depending on location and product(s) ordered.
Tracking: Fully tracked premium shipping serviceNorthern Ireland, Highlands & Islands (out of area)
£9.99 delivery charge applied to all orders from these areas
Within 7-10 working days
Processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days.
Shipping: Orders are shipped via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL couriers - depending on location and product(s) ordered.Additional Delivery Information
- We aim to deliver you order within your chosen delivery schedule, if we have had to request additional information, this will affect the delivery schedule.
- If you have provided incomplete or incorrect details for your paint order this can cause delays in the order processing and despatching. If we require clarification OR any additional information, we will be in touch within 24-48 hours. As soon as we receive the required details back we will process your order on the same chosen delivery schedule.
- Please note: We will not accept liability for orders received outside the original scheduled delivery window if you have not provided the correct/required information to complete your order.
Out of area charge
- The couriers we use to deliver your items do charge extra for some postal locations – (out of area) If the shipping charge at checkout has automatically changed this is because the courier has determined this to be "out of area" Due to the nature of the item, some products cannot be sent through the Royal Mail postal network and therefore must go through a specialist courier. The extra costs are beyond our control and we must therefore charge the rate set by the courier to deliver to an "out of area" postcode.
- Please note: If your delivery address /post code is in the Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland delivery times may be extended. Deliveries can not be made to PO Box addresses.ery address / postcode is in certain areas of the Scottish Highlands, North East Scotland, All Scottish Islands, Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, delivery times may be extended as per the box above.
Delivery to multiple occupancy premises
- We strongly advise against deliveries to be made to hotels, workplaces or multiple occupancy premises. Any orders made, to be sent to a hotel, workplace or multiple occupancy premises are entirely at the risk of the client.
- Please note: We will not accept any liability for orders that fail to arrive to the above or are damaged on receipt. We will, however, investigate this with the courier and do what we can to help in cases like these.
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How to apply
How To Use The Pen
Prepare and Clean
1The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and grease is removed. For best results use PaintNuts Panel Wipe and a Degreasing Cloth.
If you have a deep scratch or chip OR if you can see bare metal or plastic, we recommend using PaintNuts Primer first - if rust is present, we suggest our Rust Convertor as well.PLEASE NOTE
Cold, damp weather can adversely affect the application, finish, and drying time of paints.Shake and Test
2Shake the Paint Pen for 2-3 Minutes to ensure the paint is thoroughly mixed.
If your paint is metallic or pearlescent, you may notice it has separated within the bottle - this paint will need a vigorous shake, even leave it upside down for 5 minutes first.3There are two ways to use the 20ml touch up paint. The high precision needle like pen is inside the clear lid (with a red protective tip that stays inside the lid) – a firm pull will access this.
The small fine brush is within the paint – just unscrew at the white collar anticlockwise to access this.4Test a small amount of paint within the damaged area to check the colour match – give it 15 minutes to dry as paints can often appear different in colour; inside the bottle, when still wet or if applied incorrectly or onto original undamaged paint work.Paint and Finish
5With either pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; ensuring you only apply the paint within the damaged area.
If you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently. If new paint goes outside of the damaged area and on top of existing paint it will leave the area of repair looking darker or a higher level to the original bodywork.6Leave the paint to dry for 15 minutes before applying any further coats, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 hour before applying the PaintNuts Clear Lacquer.How To Use The Pen
Prepare and Clean
Shake and Test
Paint and Finish
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Product description
Precision car paint touch up pen, colour matched to your vehicle's original paint code.
PaintNuts professional quality colour match car touch up paint pens come with a high precision pen and brush - ideal for fine detailed work:
- Scratches
- Scuffs
- Stone chips
Fine needle-like point
Perfectly applies the car paint within the scratch without leaving excess paint on the bodywork.Be confident in your accuracy
There is also a small brush head for an accurate application of your colour matched paint. -
Directions for use
Prepare & Clean
- The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and grease is removed. For best results use PaintNuts Panel Wipe and a Degreasing Cloth.
- If you have a deep scratch or chip OR if you can see bare metal or plastic, we recommend using PaintNuts Primer first - if rust is present, we suggest our Rust Convertor as well.
Shake & Test
- Shake the touch up car paint pen for 2-3 minutes to ensure the paint is thoroughly mixed.
If your paint is metallic or pearlescent, you may notice it has separated within the bottle - this paint will need a vigorous shake, even leave it upside down for 5 minutes first. - There are two ways to use the 20 ml paint touch up pen. The high precision needle like pen is inside the clear lid (with a red protective tip that stays inside the lid) – a firm pull will access this.
The small fine brush is within the paint – just unscrew at the white collar anticlockwise to access this. - Test a small amount of paint within the damaged area to check the colour match – give it 15 minutes to dry as paints can often appear different in colour; inside the bottle, when still wet or if applied incorrectly or onto original undamaged paint work.
Paint & Finish
- With either touch up paint pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; ensuring you only apply the paint within the damaged area.
If you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently.
If new paint goes outside of the damaged area and on top of existing paint it will leave the area of repair looking darker or a higher level to the original bodywork. - Leave the paint to dry for 15 minutes before applying any further coats from the car touch up pen, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 hour before applying the PaintNuts Clear Lacquer.
PLEASE NOTE: – cold, damp weather can adversely affect the application, finish, and drying time of paints.
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Delivery details
Delivery option
Delivery Price
Estimated delivery time
What does this mean?
Standard Delivery
£3.99 delivery charge applied to all orders - UK Mainland only
Within 5-7 working days
Processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days.
Shipping: Orders are shipped via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL couriers - depending on location and product(s) ordered.Priority Fast Tracked
£6.99 delivery charge applied to all Priority Fast Tracked orders - UK Mainland only
Within 2-3 working days
Priority processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched next working day.
Premium shipping: Orders are shipped by Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL premium services - depending on location and product(s) ordered.
Tracking: Fully tracked premium shipping serviceNorthern Ireland, Highlands & Islands (out of area)
£9.99 delivery charge applied to all orders from these areas
Within 7-10 working days
Processing: Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days.
Shipping: Orders are shipped via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL couriers - depending on location and product(s) ordered.Additional Delivery Information
- We aim to deliver you order within your chosen delivery schedule, if we have had to request additional information, this will affect the delivery schedule.
- If you have provided incomplete or incorrect details for your paint order this can cause delays in the order processing and despatching. If we require clarification OR any additional information, we will be in touch within 24-48 hours. As soon as we receive the required details back we will process your order on the same chosen delivery schedule.
- Please note: We will not accept liability for orders received outside the original scheduled delivery window if you have not provided the correct/required information to complete your order.
Out of area charge
- The couriers we use to deliver your items do charge extra for some postal locations – (out of area) If the shipping charge at checkout has automatically changed this is because the courier has determined this to be "out of area" Due to the nature of the item, some products cannot be sent through the Royal Mail postal network and therefore must go through a specialist courier. The extra costs are beyond our control and we must therefore charge the rate set by the courier to deliver to an "out of area" postcode.
- Please note: If your delivery address /post code is in the Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland delivery times may be extended. Deliveries can not be made to PO Box addresses.ery address / postcode is in certain areas of the Scottish Highlands, North East Scotland, All Scottish Islands, Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, delivery times may be extended as per the box above.
Delivery to multiple occupancy premises
- We strongly advise against deliveries to be made to hotels, workplaces or multiple occupancy premises. Any orders made, to be sent to a hotel, workplace or multiple occupancy premises are entirely at the risk of the client.
- Please note: We will not accept any liability for orders that fail to arrive to the above or are damaged on receipt. We will, however, investigate this with the courier and do what we can to help in cases like these.
Colour Matched Touch Up Car Paint Pen
Perfect product for the job
The PaintNuts touch-up paint pen is ideal for addressing minor scratches and small chips on your vehicle. Below is our recommended guide for using and applying touch-up paint effectively.
If you have a deep scratch or chip OR if you can see bare metal or plastic, we recommend using PaintNuts Primer first - if rust is present, we suggest our Rust Convertor as well.
How to use the PaintNuts Touch Up Pen
- Mix and check
- Prepare the area
- Apply the products
- Mixing - Shake pen thoroughly for at least 1 minute to ensure the primer is mixed correctly.
- Preparation - The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and dust is removed. If rust is present we suggest a rust treatment as well.
- Application - Using either pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; if you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently ensuring you only apply the primer within the damaged area. Leave the primer to dry for upto 30 minutes before applying any further coats, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 full hour before applying the PaintNuts Colour Matched Touch Up Pen.
- Mixing & Colour Check - Shake the Paint Pen for at least 3 Minutes to ensure the paint is thoroughly mixed correctly (if your paint is a Metallic Paint, you may notice the paint has separated within the bottle, this paint will need a vigourous shake, then test in a discreet area to check the colour match leaving the paint to dry for 10 minutes – paints will often appear different in colour inside the bottle, when wet or if applied incorrectly.
- Preparation - The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and dust is removed.
- Application - Using either the metal nib/pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; if you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit inside the scratch or chip and squeeze gently ensuring you only apply the paint within the damaged area. Do Not apply new paint on top of existing paint as this will leave the area of repair looking lighter or darker. Leave the colour matched paint to dry for upto 30 mins before applying any further coats, if no further coat is required, then leave to cure for 1 full hour before applying the PaintNuts Clear Lacquer.
- Mixing - Shake pen thoroughly for at least 1 minute to ensure the lacquer is mixed correctly.
- Preparation - The surface must be clean and dry - make sure all wax, polish and dust is removed.
- Application - Using either pen or brush apply thin, light coats in smooth strokes; if you’re using the needle point pen allow the nib to sit in the scratch or chip and squeeze gently ensuring you only apply the lacquer witin the damaged area. Leave the lacquer to dry for upto 30 minutes before applying a second coat if required, if no further coat is required, you must leave the lacquer to cure for 4 hours before you use any buffing or polishing solution/compound.
Perfect for stone chips
FAQs
Do paint pens work on a car?
To make sure our colour-matched touch up car paint works on your car, we use 1k paint as opposed to the traditional 2k non air-dried paints. The even better news is that all the colour-matched car paint used in our touch-up paint pens is MPEX professional-grade, high-quality premium car paint, which has been extensively tested. This means our touch up paint has been formulated to resist fading, chipping, flaking and achieves excellent results.
How do you use a paint pen on a car scratch?
For a quick guide on how to use our paint pens on car scratches, follow the advice below:
- Shake the pen for at least 60 seconds to mix the lacquer.
- Ensure the surface is clean, dry, and free of wax, polish, and dust.
- Apply thin, light coats with smooth strokes. For needlepoint pens, gently squeeze the lacquer into the scratch or chip.
- Let the lacquer dry for 10-25 minutes before applying a second coat if it needs it.
- Allow the lacquer to cure for 24 hours before using a polishing compound like our Scratch & Scuff Remover to blend the repair.
For more in-depth information, we have a complete downloadable guide on how to use our touch-up paint pen.
How long do car paint pens last?
Our touch up paint pens are 20ml. How long that lasts depends on the amount of damage that needs repairing. Typically, small, shallow scratches require less car paint than larger damaged areas of bodywork like deep scratches, scuffs and dents.
Where can I buy touch-up paint pens?
You can buy touch up paint pens from our website. PaintNuts touch up paint is colour matched too. All you have to do is simply enter your car registration number in our reg look-up tool, and we’ll give you the colour match of your vehicle.
Then, all that’s next is to select our touch-up paint pen, which will be delivered in 2-3 working days if you choose the Priority Frast Tracked delivery option. Other delivery options are available.
How good is a car touch-up paint pen?
Used correctly, a car touch-up pen will give you a good result without taking your car to the bodyshop. They are designed to fix minor damage like chips and scratches to make them less obvious, and they’ll be close to body-shop perfect. So long as you order the right paint and apply it as recommended, the damage will blend in.
PaintNuts car touch up pens are mixed to order because they are an exact colour match to the original paint. On older cars, your original paint may have faded - this is normal, but it does mean the colour of your pen might appear more vibrant in comparison.
You can blend in the fix by using other products, like PaintNuts Professional Scratch & Scuff Remover or a wax polish, to bring out more of the original colour and shine.
How can I blend in a touch-up pen?
Your touch-up pen is designed to blend in minor damage like chips and scratches. We mix an exact colour from your registration or paint code. If you have an older car, your original paint may have faded - this is normal, but it does mean the colour of your pen might appear more vibrant. You can blend in the fix by using other products, like PaintNuts Professional Scratch & Scuff Remover, which gives great results.
Ready to buy? Order your touch up pen for home delivery in 2-3 working days by selecting the Priority Frast Tracked delivery option.
Delivery details
Price
A £3.99 delivery charge is applied to all orders - UK Mainland only
Estimated delivery time
Within 5-7 working days (our working days and Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays)
What does this mean?
Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days and shipped by EVRi, Royal Mail or DHL couriers - depending on location and the product ordered
Price
A £6.99 delivery charge is applied to the selected priority service - UK Mainland only
Estimated delivery time
Within 2-3 working days (our working days and Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays)
What does this mean?
Orders are internally fast tracked to be processed, mixed and dispatched next working day. Fast track orders are shipped via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL fully tracked premium services - depending on location and product(s) ordered
Price
A £9.99 delivery charge is applied to all orders
Estimated delivery time
Within 7-10 working days (our working days and Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays)
What does this mean?
Orders are processed, mixed and dispatched within 2-3 working days via Royal Mail, EVRi or DHL couriers - depending on location and product(s) ordered
Additional delivery information
We aim to deliver your order within your chosen delivery schedule; however, if we have to request additional information, this is likely to affect the delivery schedule.
If you have provided incomplete or incorrect details for your paint order this can cause delays in the order processing and dispatching. If we require clarification OR any additional information, we will be in touch within 24-48 hours. As soon as we receive the required details back we will process your order on the same chosen delivery schedule.
Please note:
We will not accept liability for orders received outside the original scheduled delivery window if you have not provided the correct/required information to complete your order.
The couriers we use to deliver your items do charge extra for some "out of area" postal locations. If the shipping charge at checkout has automatically changed this is because the courier has determined this to be "out of area". Due to the nature of the item, some products cannot be sent through the Royal Mail postal network and therefore must go through a specialist courier. The extra costs are beyond our control and we must therefore charge the rate set by the courier to deliver to an "out of area" postcode.
Please note:
If your delivery address/post code is in the Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland delivery times may be extended. Deliveries can not be made to PO Box addresses.
We strongly advise against deliveries to be made to hotels, workplaces or multiple occupancy premises. Any orders made, to be sent to a hotel, workplace or multiple occupancy premises are entirely at the risk of the client.
Please Note:
We will not accept any liability for orders that fail to arrive to the above or are damaged on receipt. We will, however, investigate this with the courier and do what we can to help in cases like these.
See our delivery page or returns and refund page for more information.
