# Finding my car's paint code **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500 "2004-05-04T18:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![caphis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@caphis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caphis)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/1 "2004-05-04T18:10:42Z")
I’ve got two small scratches in my front bumper, and I’m looking to buy some touch up paint to make them look at least a little less ugly than they already are. The problem is, I don’t know my car’s paint code. I tried looking inside the driver side door panel, where I’ve always seen the paint code before, but there’s nothing there. Just the tire pressure guidelines. I looked inside the glove box for a sticker, but nada. I’m pretty sure that Mitsubishi only made one color silver Eclipse in 2000, so how would I go about finding out what paint code that would be, short of calling up their headquarters or trekking down to the nearest Mitsubishi dealership? ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/2 "2004-05-04T18:15:47Z")
FWIW, my old Toyota had its paint code on a sticker on the inside of the trunk lid. I would say just call the dealer. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/3 "2004-05-04T18:16:40Z")
[This](https://secure.floridakeys.com/utouchuppaint/manufacturercode.htm) has paint code locations for various automakers, so you can try looking in one of the spots indicated on the diagram for Mitsubishi. Often the paint code is incorporated into the VIN, as well, and if you call a Mitsubishi dealer with the VIN, they may be able to tell you the paint color code. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/4 "2004-05-04T18:18:55Z")
[Enjoy.](http://www.paintscratch.com/images/col.htm) Just paint the damn thing black. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/5 "2004-05-04T18:22:38Z")
Curse you **Q.E.D.** and your special speedy post privileges…oh yes, don’t think that we don’t all know that members of the SDSAB get better service than the rest of underlings! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/6 "2004-05-04T18:25:18Z")
:d ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-my-cars-paint-code/243500/7 "2004-05-04T18:26:47Z")
Well, crap on a cracker! Clearly, we don’t get any special typing skills to go along with that.