Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Tubs and Disposals - Kohler tub, biscuit touch-up paint
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AxlMyk
06-01-07, 12:10 AM
Is there anywhere to buy a small bottle of this color paint besides Kohler? They want $29 for a bottle with applicator, or $39 for a touch-up pen.. That's rediculous..
furd
06-01-07, 01:14 AM
Genuine Kohler color? Probably not. You may be able to find a generic color that is close enough to not be too noticible depending on where the chip is located.
CSG
06-01-07, 06:49 AM
Unfortunately this is how companies do buisness. :(
It is expensive to hire someone to touch up paint..and it is expensive to buy the stuff to do it.
It is like a car...or most anything else. If you have a ford..you need ford parts to replace em with.
Do they make generic parts? Yeah..but you'll have to search for it.
All the manufacturers make things so you have to come back to them to fix it.
As Furd stated you can probably shop around and get something close enough...
Thats why i carry repair parts for about 50 different valves on my van. Nothing is standard :( Bad part is those 50 repair parts don't even cover 25% of all the valves on the market heh.
It is expensive to hire someone to touch up paint..and it is expensive to buy the stuff to do it.
It is like a car...or most anything else. If you have a ford..you need ford parts to replace em with.
Do they make generic parts? Yeah..but you'll have to search for it.
All the manufacturers make things so you have to come back to them to fix it.
As Furd stated you can probably shop around and get something close enough...
Thats why i carry repair parts for about 50 different valves on my van. Nothing is standard :( Bad part is those 50 repair parts don't even cover 25% of all the valves on the market heh.
Wayne Mitchell
06-01-07, 01:09 PM
I chipped my Kohler kitchen sink a few years ago and ran into the same problem. I ended up getting a close match at HD for about $5-$6. I was very particular when I made the repair and unless you put your nose 2" away you can't tell the difference.
I was once a Kohler fan, but now I'm not so sure. I've had a couple of problems where they have ignored repeated e-mails asking for help.
I was once a Kohler fan, but now I'm not so sure. I've had a couple of problems where they have ignored repeated e-mails asking for help.
AxlMyk
06-01-07, 01:55 PM
We got some bone and white at HD to try and mix the two to get CLOSE to the right color.. It's just two little scratches that we want to repair so if I wipe it on with a soft cloth, it should be ok.. $4 ea..
AxlMyk
06-01-07, 02:31 PM
Found a better way to do it.. I went to www.hdsupplysolutions.com and opened an account.. It was suggested in another post..
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=305963
They had the biscuit touchup for @2.79 + $5 shipping.. Going to take the other 2 colors back..
Why they can't offer something as simple as touch-up paint to the average consumer is beyond me..
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=305963
They had the biscuit touchup for @2.79 + $5 shipping.. Going to take the other 2 colors back..
Why they can't offer something as simple as touch-up paint to the average consumer is beyond me..