Posted 2012-04-02 8:50 PM (#142748) Subject: Paint - trying to match
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Location: CA
I've removed rust, I've primed - and now I'm going NUTS trying to match the color of my 2002 CM trailer. One white was too white. ANother was too creamy.
HELP!
Hoping someone can suggest something.
I have talked to factory - they told me original color but they have no idea of a suggestion for a spray touch up.
Posted 2012-04-02 10:31 PM (#142753 - in reply to #142748) Subject: RE: Paint - trying to match
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Location: western PA
Find your nearest automotive paint supplier, some are at the individual automotive parts stores. The better suppliers will have a portable colour analyser, that can be used directly on the vehicle, to match the paint they can mix.
The replacement colour will be pretty much dead on, but the sheen will differ because of the age of the old paint. If you are touching up only a panel, try to have the paint break at a body line or door way. If the finishes are annoyingly different, a new clear coating can be applied to both the old and new paint, evening the finish out quite nicely.