Paint Matching a body mod
11-06-2017, 10:12 PM
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Virginia
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Paint Matching a body mod
Hey guys, first post here so sorry if this isn't strictly in the correct place. I saw paint related tutorials in the sticky so I figured it'd be okay to post this here.
I am looking at getting a front bumper modification for my new stallion but I've never modified a car before. I have a 2016 V6 in Oxford White. How difficult is it to get the paint matched? The place I'm looking at the kit doesn't offer them pre-painted. I'm assuming that white is probably one of the easier colors to get done. Secondary to that, how much should I expect to pay? I'll do the actual installation and everything myself. I just need the part painted.
I am looking at getting a front bumper modification for my new stallion but I've never modified a car before. I have a 2016 V6 in Oxford White. How difficult is it to get the paint matched? The place I'm looking at the kit doesn't offer them pre-painted. I'm assuming that white is probably one of the easier colors to get done. Secondary to that, how much should I expect to pay? I'll do the actual installation and everything myself. I just need the part painted.
11-07-2017, 01:28 PM
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Best way to get a color match is the have the shop paint the bumper while it's on the car, they will probably want to blend it into other panels like the fenders and hood too. It can get expensive because of this.
If you just have the part painted separate, they can match the OEM color based on the paint code but depending on the age of the car, condition of the original paint, and paint fade over time the OEM color may no longer be a perfect match.
Hard to say. Talk to a couple of shops and see what they say. Some will use a color spectrometer to modify the OEM paint code to better match your existing paint. Those are your best bet for "just paint the part" mods without all the blending.
If you just have the part painted separate, they can match the OEM color based on the paint code but depending on the age of the car, condition of the original paint, and paint fade over time the OEM color may no longer be a perfect match.
Hard to say. Talk to a couple of shops and see what they say. Some will use a color spectrometer to modify the OEM paint code to better match your existing paint. Those are your best bet for "just paint the part" mods without all the blending.
11-07-2017, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Virginia
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Best way to get a color match is the have the shop paint the bumper while it's on the car, they will probably want to blend it into other panels like the fenders and hood too. It can get expensive because of this.
If you just have the part painted separate, they can match the OEM color based on the paint code but depending on the age of the car, condition of the original paint, and paint fade over time the OEM color may no longer be a perfect match.
Hard to say. Talk to a couple of shops and see what they say. Some will use a color spectrometer to modify the OEM paint code to better match your existing paint. Those are your best bet for "just paint the part" mods without all the blending.
If you just have the part painted separate, they can match the OEM color based on the paint code but depending on the age of the car, condition of the original paint, and paint fade over time the OEM color may no longer be a perfect match.
Hard to say. Talk to a couple of shops and see what they say. Some will use a color spectrometer to modify the OEM paint code to better match your existing paint. Those are your best bet for "just paint the part" mods without all the blending.