touch-up paint

Minor repair coating

Touch-up paint is paint sold in small quantities for minor repairs—covering scratches, chips, or blemishes on a surface.

Automotive touch-up paint is formulated to match specific factory colors: I ordered touch-up paint for my Honda using the color code on the door jamb.

The term applies similarly to walls, furniture, and other painted surfaces.

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  • scratchSuperficial wound or mark
  • chipSmall broken-off piece
  • dentShallow surface depression
  • repairRestore to working order
  • body shopVehicle exterior repair facility

brush · bottle · spray can · clearcoat · fender · bumper · car door · bodywork · matching · dab · blend · automotive · enamel · rust · coverage · spot · blemish · correction

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touch-up paintpaint stripper

Chemical that dissolves finishes

paint remover · primer · bare metal · sanding

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G