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To be honest dude i just got my car customed with a new hood and all he should have to do is re clear the fenders with the hood and if he was really a good painter it would match up perfectly when wetsanded and waxed down i seen my guy do it so i dont see why your guy cant
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That's exactly the reason why blending is a necessity, especially on a metallic color like yours... When I would pull up a paint code in the mixing room, it gives me the standard formula, then it lists all the possible factory variations associated with it, whether it be darker, lighter, redder, etc. Most of the variations will have a color chip for them that I could hold up to a vehicle in the sunlight to pick the closest one, but it was almost always the standard formula.
Paint shades can differ from factory to factory though, and that's where you need to be careful. That hood could match another factory fender, but be slightly off on yours due to a minor difference in the way your paint was mixed at the factory... When Honda came out with the latest Civic, we had one come into the shop with the factory metallic blue (I can't remember the name off hand), and they hit a deer with it. The only formula in the computer was the standard, and it didn't have a color chip since that color was only on the market for a couple months at this time. Well, the standard was way off, the metallic flopped a darker purple than the rest of the car, no matter how we sprayed it. Hours of phone calls back and forth with tech support finally resulted in them faxing me the paint formula from Japan, which was completely different, and wouldn't you know, it matched!
What I'm saying is, it shouldn't be based on how great the painter is, it should be based on what is the appropriate method to correctly paint the vehicle? The answer is to blend the adjacent panels, simple as that.
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Well took the car back today after getting much feedback from painters. The painter will redo it and only charge me for the blending into the fenders. I will post pics when it is done to compare the results. Forgot to mention that he said that the paint code had two different variations and apparently none of them match the paint of the car. He said he waas going to call dupont to further inquire about this issue.
saddle up, From this experience I think that non metallic colors are easier to match. I will regret it if this project doesnt come out the way i envisioned it with the colors not matching. I hope he can match the color or Im going to have to go to custom shop that has a much better reputation but they charge a ton since this guy's work has come out in truckin magazine.
saddle up, From this experience I think that non metallic colors are easier to match. I will regret it if this project doesnt come out the way i envisioned it with the colors not matching. I hope he can match the color or Im going to have to go to custom shop that has a much better reputation but they charge a ton since this guy's work has come out in truckin magazine.
Tungstene color is an almost guaranteed unmatch if you don't blend the adjascent panel.
As far as magazine's features, you'll be surprised to see what some of the rides look like in real life... very average.
saddle up, From this experience I think that non metallic colors are easier to match. I will regret it if this project doesnt come out the way i envisioned it with the colors not matching. I hope he can match the color or Im going to have to go to custom shop that has a much better reputation but they charge a ton since this guy's work has come out in truckin magazine.
I know it can be nerve-wracking waiting on the final outcome of your car, but have faith. Trust in his experience and the advice from our experienced forum members.
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