MY paint question
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MY paint question
Are all years of MY the same? I had some road rash on one of my 01 fenders and got it painted. The body shop told me the numbers matched on the paint, but in the sun or with dark shades on, the color is totally different. The finish is perfect, but the color...
It's not something you would notice unless I told you about it, but my eye goes right to it and it's killing me. I need to know what I need to do to match the paint, or whether to paint the entire car. And yes it's bothering me so much that painting the entire car is an option.
Any experts on MY out there? TIA
It's not something you would notice unless I told you about it, but my eye goes right to it and it's killing me. I need to know what I need to do to match the paint, or whether to paint the entire car. And yes it's bothering me so much that painting the entire car is an option. Any experts on MY out there? TIA
Last edited by Madddogg; Jul 8, 2007 at 10:56 AM.
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I find that paint never matches perfectly. The conditions are different when you paint and I don't think it will ever totally match and on a C5 you have different body panels made out of different types of material. If you are the only person that would notice it without pointing it out then I really wouldn't worry about it.
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Anytime a body panel is painted, especially on a finicky color, the adjoining panels should be gradually "blended" with the same new paint. That way, any subtle differences in color, or tone, become nearly impossible to see. Differences in age and exposure to the sun, slight differences in paint formulations (same as trying to color match carpeting with different dye lots) etc., make it very tough. Paints with a high metallic content, such as pewter, are a biatch to match. When I had my Caravaggio hood painted and installed, the car went back three times, and the third time the fenders and nose were blended. It ended up looking gorgeous. You should not have accepted the car with a noticeable difference in adjoining panels. Take it back, tell them you're unhappy and tell them to blend the adjoining panels. The should do it for no extra charge. However, they must use the same can of paint that they applied your new paint from. Nothing to lose and, if done properly, I believe you will not be able to see the difference any longer. Good luck!
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Anytime a body panel is painted, especially on a finicky color, the adjoining panels should be gradually "blended" with the same new paint. That way, any subtle differences in color, or tone, become nearly impossible to see. Differences in age and exposure to the sun, slight differences in paint formulations (same as trying to color match carpeting with different dye lots) etc., make it very tough. Paints with a high metallic content, such as pewter, are a biatch to match. When I had my Caravaggio hood painted and installed, the car went back three times, and the third time the fenders and nose were blended. It ended up looking gorgeous. You should not have accepted the car with a noticeable difference in adjoining panels. Take it back, tell them you're unhappy and tell them to blend the adjoining panels. The should do it for no extra charge. However, they must use the same can of paint that they applied your new paint from. Nothing to lose and, if done properly, I believe you will not be able to see the difference any longer. Good luck!
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I guess MY is a finicky color. I'll take it back and see what can be done about "blending".
Thanks for the advice.
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If you need to blend, you did not get a good job. I had my MCM hood painted MY and it matches perfect with no blending at all. This was a GM body shop who used the correct 3 stage paint, other guys wanted to use just 2 and said " it may need to be blended" so I walked. Keep looking until you find a quality place.
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If you need to blend, you did not get a good job. I had my MCM hood painted MY and it matches perfect with no blending at all. This was a GM body shop who used the correct 3 stage paint, other guys wanted to use just 2 and said " it may need to be blended" so I walked. Keep looking until you find a quality place.
We have friends who own a Chevy dealership. I didn't even think of them for painting. I don't think they paint there but maybe they can lead me in the right direction. Thanks.
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As you have disocvered, many factors affect re-paint. NO ONE can DUPLICATE factory paint PERFECTLY. A good shop can come close. Thats why the paint shop at BG is so secret.
If it not screaming out. Enjoy your car! Drive it! Chances are you will get some more rock chips, dings, etc. a little later
Enjoy!
tt
If it not screaming out. Enjoy your car! Drive it! Chances are you will get some more rock chips, dings, etc. a little later
Enjoy!
tt
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As you have disocvered, many factors affect re-paint. NO ONE can DUPLICATE factory paint PERFECTLY. A good shop can come close. Thats why the paint shop at BG is so secret.
If it not screaming out. Enjoy your car! Drive it! Chances are you will get some more rock chips, dings, etc. a little later
Enjoy!
tt
If it not screaming out. Enjoy your car! Drive it! Chances are you will get some more rock chips, dings, etc. a little later
Enjoy!
tt
My kids think I'm crazy
Of the four kids and my wife the only one that thinks it's worth the effort to fix is the 17 year old. The rest of them think I am too ****. I know I should just leave it and drive, but my eye goes right to it. Thanks for the advice, enough people saying what you are saying will probably ease the anxietly I have over this.
Thanks
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Get a good painter and it will be solved for good. It can be matched by someone who knows how to color match, and a little blend won't hurt. The shops in my area blend almost everything and the people are **** here.
Clear coats are not tinted, but sealer coats should be on this color and that may be the issue. You don't need a complete, factory paint is more durable over time so keep it as long as possible.
Clear coats are not tinted, but sealer coats should be on this color and that may be the issue. You don't need a complete, factory paint is more durable over time so keep it as long as possible.
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If you look at most MY cars they don't match from panel to panel from the factory. That yellow is a pain to match and in most cases you will need a blend to "hide" the difference. Most can get it close, but never perfect. The color can actually differ from batch to batch and the good old sun can definitely effect the color as well over time. So, basing it purely on the paint code is not the way to go at all.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
This is exactly how I approached it when I used to paint allot. Almost 90% of the time you'd never end the paint so abruptly. A color mis-match is almost certain to occur. Sometimes I'd have to paint the entire side to avoid a color mis-match, ending on a seam or a panel that was less conspicuous.
