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Going to be installing tpe rear fenders. My question is for the people that did this mod...did you blend the paint to match or did you just paint the fenders? Thanks
My color ( Torch Red is not a metallic color and the match is easy.. no blending for me.) however your color is a bear to match. I would put it on the paint shop to guarantee a match. they may insist on a blend. but if you go the cheaper route and do not blend, it will cost you more money in the end to rematch and blend if you are not happy. Problem is the way the metallic lays, and if it is not at the same angle, the light will bounce off differently. Even a blend can sometimes reveal slight variation and if you are OCD you will never be happy. IM only pointing out the potential pitfalls of metallic matching. You may be perfectly happy with what they do, and it may come out really good. My advice is to tell the paint guy upfront that you are OCD and in his opinion can he match the paint. If he says he can match the paint then its on him to match it. make sure you have a witness to his verbal guarantee. If he said he can't guarantee it to be perfect then it is on you to either go somewhere else or let him do it and accept the consequences.
I did my best to answer the question you asked. ,
Bill aka ET
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Dec 20, 2018 at 03:16 PM.
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Bill is spot on with the advice. Talk to the body shop painter and see what he says. Ask for references if you really want to see the quality of his work.
My body shop managed to blend some new panels painted Nassau Blue Metallic to OEM paint quite well and the work is indistinguishable. When I tell people I had to have three panels painted they don't believe it. The shop even managed to match the depth & angle of the metallic to what was on the car. It WILL cost more though; that's the trade off to if you want it done "right". NB Metallic is also not an easy color to match whatsoever, and fellow owners can attest to how dynamic the color can be. In brights it's very light blue, most of the time it's a medium blue, and at night it can take on a purple-ish hue in lower lighting.
You'll want to find a painter that knows what they're doing.
I had called 3 bodyshops and all said the right way is to blend..other problem now im getting quoted $3,000 $3,500..my car is machine silver..anyone know a good bodyshop in suffolk ny? $1,000 for fenders $4,000 for wheels now 3,000 for paint.i didnt think it would be this much..now i might have to sell them.
My color ( Torch Red is not a metallic color and the match is easy.. no blending for me.) however your color is a bear to match. I would put it on the paint shop to guarantee a match. they may insist on a blend. but if you go the cheaper route and do not blend, it will cost you more money in the end to rematch and blend if you are not happy. Problem is the way the metallic lays, and if it is not at the same angle, the light will bounce off differently. Even a blend can sometimes reveal slight variation and if you are OCD you will never be happy. IM only pointing out the potential pitfalls of metallic matching. You may be perfectly happy with what they do, and it may come out really good. My advice is to tell the paint guy upfront that you are OCD and in his opinion can he match the paint. If he says he can match the paint then its on him to match it. make sure you have a witness to his verbal guarantee. If he said he can't guarantee it to be perfect then it is on you to either go somewhere else or let him do it and accept the consequences.
I did my best to answer the question you asked. ,
Bill aka ET
so found a place.. and on there website it states.
Guaranteed Color Matching
For patch paint jobs, color matching is essential for unrecognizable repair work. We ensure that the color matches the rest of your car.
That's great, I would still go there with a witness and talk to the guy and make sure he is confident in doing your specific car telling him what you want to do.to your car. At least putting it on his website is a good first step.. If you honestly keep every concern up front with the guy, you should be ok..
Good Luck
Bill aka ET
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Dec 20, 2018 at 10:22 PM.
You can get the hue to match, but not the coverage.
if you blend it, it’ll likely drive you even more nuts because half the car will be painted improperly.
I also got quotes to properly blend in the $3500 range. It wouldn’t have fixed the problem. To fix GM silver to the point of being able to blend flawlessly; you need to repaint the ENTIRE car. Every-last-panel.
The mottling or blotch in the silver paint actually shows hints of primer in hard light. A repainted panel will show none of this. I have spent $1500 between two shops trying to get my rear quarters right. The second was all state of the art and does legit concours restoration work on pebble beach quality cars; all types of vintage and modern exotics.
They initially REFUSED to paint it because no matter what it wouldn’t be unnoticeable. They didn’t want their name tied to it and I promised the shop manager not to tell anyone who did the work to be able to get it done. Fortunately for me I knew him personally. They are FLAWLESS. The rest of the paint...eh.
Hard fluorescent type lighting shows it worst at an angle.
That's great, I would still go there with a witness and talk to the guy and make sure he is confident in doing your specific car telling him what you want to do.to your car. At least putting it on his website is a good first step.. If you honestly keep every concern up front with the guy, you should be ok..
Good Luck
Bill aka ET
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