Correct paint
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Drifting
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Correct paint
Whats the best way to get some of the correct color paint. Do I go down to the local auto body supplier and say I need a quart of Lemans Blue for a 68 Vette? Or do alot of these guys not get it mixed right? For now all I am doing is painting my interior door panels and eventually the floor, etc. Just the things that will get covered up anyway with interior trim parts.
Last edited by AWilson; May 10, 2007 at 01:04 AM.
Racer
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From: Ocala FL
If you go to a quality paint shop they'll have the recipe cards on file and should be able to mix the color "correctly" so that it matches the color card. Just because they mix it to the recipe doesn't mean that it will match your car though. fading on darker colors is a real problem
Some shops will be able to color match to a panel on your car.
Some shops will be able to color match to a panel on your car.
Team Owner
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From: Ontario
Give them the code for their brand of paint and they will mix it for you.
http://corvettepaintcodes.com/
http://corvettepaintcodes.com/
Pro
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That's exactely what I did.
Went to local auto parts & got a quart of LeMans Blue to repaint my tops & hood. Was some worried about the results but unless the light is just right you can't see the shape diff between whatever fadeing has occured & the new stuff
Went to local auto parts & got a quart of LeMans Blue to repaint my tops & hood. Was some worried about the results but unless the light is just right you can't see the shape diff between whatever fadeing has occured & the new stuff
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Whats the best way to get some of the correct color paint. Do I go down to the local auto body supplier and say I need a quart of Lemans Blue for a 68 Vette? Or do alot of these guys not get it mixed right? For now all I am doing is painting my interior door panels and eventually the floor, etc. Just the things that will get covered up anyway with interior trim parts.
