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06-15-2004, 11:30 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Jun 15 2004, 11:24 AM
Next time I am painting the whole ******* car black.
06-15-2004, 01:12 PM
#13
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i noticed it....but thats because i detail cars for spare cash and am absolutely obsessed with paint 
http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.p...38121 Theres a thread for you about "spit-shining your car" (basically layering wax but not removing previous coats) that technique might help bring a deeper shine to the lighter hood and even it out. It'll take a while, but start on a corner and see if it helps
-Zach
-Zach
06-15-2004, 02:56 PM
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the hood was painted to match the rest of the car, and it turned out lighter.
Fd3BOOST, im not too sure how much the primer affects the paint. Normally primer coats are grey, so id imagine the rest of your car's primer is grey as well, leaving the paint matching to be the culprit.
Fd3BOOST, im not too sure how much the primer affects the paint. Normally primer coats are grey, so id imagine the rest of your car's primer is grey as well, leaving the paint matching to be the culprit.
06-15-2004, 09:44 PM
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I had a problem with mikes bumper when I sprayed it, it was
grey primer from wherever he got it from, I put 4 coats of red
base on it, just like I did the touch ups on the fenders.
When I went to bolt it all up the bumper didnt match the car
with the grey primer it was hard to tell whenthe red had
total coverage so it cast a dark hue on the red.
I had to sand and put more paint on it, then it was ok.
Lessons are always being learned, I would quit what I was
doing if I didnt look to learn something everyday.
You have to realize paint is mixed by people and prone to
variations. The application methods can also change the shade
Now you see why most shops wont spray panels without blending
into the other panels, its VERY hard to match it that way
grey primer from wherever he got it from, I put 4 coats of red
base on it, just like I did the touch ups on the fenders.
When I went to bolt it all up the bumper didnt match the car
with the grey primer it was hard to tell whenthe red had
total coverage so it cast a dark hue on the red.
I had to sand and put more paint on it, then it was ok.
Lessons are always being learned, I would quit what I was
doing if I didnt look to learn something everyday.
You have to realize paint is mixed by people and prone to
variations. The application methods can also change the shade
Now you see why most shops wont spray panels without blending
into the other panels, its VERY hard to match it that way
06-15-2004, 09:46 PM
#19
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Jun 15 2004, 12:18 PM
I just spoke with the paint shop manager. He seems to be accomadating. Tells me once the car is back together drive it over and they will remix the 2 quarts I have left. I will also basically demand that they also give me the corrected color two quarts that I have already used. OK so everyone can have a good laugh at my multi-colored car at Rotorfest.
responsible for the color match and to test it before applying to insure
the color
06-15-2004, 09:50 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by boostdfd3s' date='Jun 15 2004, 02:12 PM
i noticed it....but thats because i detail cars for spare cash and am absolutely obsessed with paint http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.p...38121 Theres a thread for you about "spit-shining your car" (basically layering wax but not removing previous coats) that technique might help bring a deeper shine to the lighter hood and even it out. It'll take a while, but start on a corner and see if it helps
-Zach
-Zach
so it must be true