Paint matching

Post by **Lou** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:00 pm

Jamie needs to match the paint on his car (faded smoke grey) - the 'official' colour is too dark. Any ideas/options/similar experiences?

Cheers

Post by **Judge** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:35 pm

Some paint suppliers can use a scanner to match the colour required.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:52 pm

Perhaps T cutting the car will restore the 'faded' paint back to it's true glory!

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:08 pm

Go to a top notch paint supplier and get them to tint the mixed colour to match the car. Obviously Tcut the car first, so you'll get whatever colour it will be when cleaned up. Taking in the glove box lid so they can match it up with that normally works well.

Post by **dave1949** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:57 pm

ive got a similar problem,same colour as you
a local paint supplier says he can match it if i take in a panel and leave it with him for 3 days, in my case thats a door i need to take
not tried it yet but will be taking the risk very soon

Post by **steve4063** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:01 pm

IaininTenbury wrote:Go to a top notch paint supplier and get them to tint the mixed colour to match the car. Obviously Tcut the car first, so you'll get whatever colour it will be when cleaned up. Taking in the glove box lid so they can match it up with that normally works well.

don't take in the glove box becausae that won't have faded like the rest of the car.

i use jawel but they never get it spot on i always end up doing the whole car.

i even tried a place in colchester who charged me £40 just to match the paint it got sent away and then when i sprayed a wing it was no where near

it is a nightmare to try and match the old paint as you'll prob need celly and the tints are getting harder to come by now

good luck and if yours around my neck of the wooods and you find someone who can do it perfectly let me know please

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:32 pm

When I said take in the glove box, obviously the glove box needs to match the rest of the car. If the exterior has been resprayed it probably wont, and if the faded paint polish up to match the glovebox, it probably all needs painting.
I've recently got a very original black '61 saloon back on the road for the first time since 1982 and that needed buffing with G3 to get any hint of a shine back. It's still not wonderful, and will probably all need painting to make it a really nice car. I wouldn't bother trying to match the faded paint as the amount of fade changes with each wash and polish, and conversely each following year as the old paint fades a bit more at a different rate to the new.
If the old paint is polished back to the true colour, then at least theres a base for matching to.

I know of a paint supplier in Sheffield who will match to a sample, as I've just had some Primrose Yellow done for an MGC. The standard colour formula was miles out, and the car had been resprayed in the last 3 years, so wasnt faded, but just a different shade. It did cost the best part of £40 for 1/2 litre of 2k, but it got the job done....