My 2008 G37 took some light damage to the rear quarter panel. Tried the $19.00 Ivory Pearl touch-up pen and while I am not a purist (after all the car is 11 years old) that thing was garbage. I know pearl is tough to match but has anyone come up with a reasonable spray can or other way to touch up over this color?

 

You're never going to match pearl out of a spray can. It's hard enough to get it to match out of a gun.

 

Obviously. Has anyone come up with a reasonable spray can or other way to touch up over this color?

 

its a multi stage paint, it cant be replicated out of a single anything

 

Obviously. Has anyone come up with a reasonable spray can or other way to touch up over this color?

 

You keep repeating yourself thinking the answer is going to change.

 

Check with you local auto paint supply stores, they should be able to make custom spray cans. If they can do it though it will be a multi step spray, not a once and done. But like everyone has already said, you wont be able to match it perfect.

 

Ill see if i can find one. There's a company called Paintscratch that sells something similar - base, pearl and clear - but I don't know much about it except it's expensive. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHWQ6X4/?coliid=I22H50CVHKJ6H0&colid=C09L7NWODP8O&psc=0&re f_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

So for those who are looking into paint match for QX1 which is ivory pearl(hopefully we are talking about the same). I've found that AVERY makes a very similar shade to QX1.
It also is called Ivory white pearl, wont work so good for big panels if you're concerned about about money however. it will cover small items perfectly at a small cost.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Avery-Supre...LFIlAqp6uA92NA