discount tire damaged my Velocity Yellow front fender with their lift (not the problem) they were great and offered to pay at once. problem is the dealer i took it to to replace the the fender and match the paint is having a major issue getting it right. is the yellow always this hard to match? the dealer is not giving me a hard time and is aware of their responsibility.

 

If they are not blending it and are trying to butt match it, without real talent for tinting, it could be there a while.

 

Yikes..really depends where the damage was on the fender. Question is whether they painted the entire fender or just the blended the base color. Best case would be blending within the panel. They can fade the base color inside the fender (full clear coat) and you can't really tell. Now if they painted the entire fender (usually do not do this) than they made need to blend onto the door and even onto the hood. You really do not want them taking the factory finish off these parts. It is impossible to duplicate just for the fact that the paint booth can not get as hot as from the factory (why is this: your car from factory is baked without the interior and electronics) . A good painter should be able to TINT the paint using a spray out card and blending within the panel.... Hope this makes sense..kind of early in the morning

 

yellow and white are hard to match. black is difficult also. FWIW.

 

What noXcape is trying to say is, get a painter who knows what they are doing.

 

Yellow shouldn't be as bad as pewter was, (my old C5). It needed the rocker panels redone and everywhere I took it they told me the whole car would need to be painted in order to get it right!

 

The issue is the refinish paint system they use. The one they are using does not have the correct pigments to match the color.

Its a long story as to why, and I have posted about it many times in the past.

Your options are: Have them blend spray the panel in, or take it to another shop that uses a different refinish system. There are no guarantees on them matching perfectly when spraying just the panel and it butting up.

 

I would defin agree that the C5 Pewter color would be a tough color to match. The key to seeing a good blend job is in the sun on an angle. Never let a shop try and let you inspect the car in the shade.

 

Yes it is hard to match.
Matching without a blend is most difficult.
Blending fools the eye.
As I recall VY is a three stage paint with the clear coat tinted with yellow.
Water borne paint (ie different paint systems/ brands) will also add to the difficulty.
As above inspect in the direct sunlight from different angles.
Also inspect at night using the lighting at a 7-11 parking lot for example.

I disagree about black. Black is easy to match in color, yet its orange peel/ texture can be difficult. I think this is the easiest of colors myself.

 

The entire panel was replaced, and that is what they are trying to get right. This is a Chevy dealer (a rather large one) so I would think that they have dealt with this color before. They are having a rep from the paint company come in to see if he can help them out. Has anyone had a VY car repaired, with success in a shop in So. CA. don't mind the drive if it can be done right.