why is silver so hard to match?
why is silver so hard to match? still have my hood and spoiler waiting to be put on. but i got some price quotes and its pretty up there. they said they HAVE to blend in the fenders to the hood because silver is just one of those colors where it won't look right if they just paint the hood the color code. my car is 02 so the paint is 7yrs of wear.
how much would it cost just sebring silver hood and spoiler, no stripes or anything. but i just wanna get these parts on my car. blended and everything? i just want to make sure i don't get jipped
thanks
how much would it cost just sebring silver hood and spoiler, no stripes or anything. but i just wanna get these parts on my car. blended and everything? i just want to make sure i don't get jipped
thanks
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i had a spoiler painted sebring silver metallic for my 98 by just the paint code and you wouldnt be able to tell it was different if i didnt tell you...the hood is so much bigger though it would most likely make a difference...with blending in the fenders and bumper it would be around 700-1000
Its all of the metallic in it that makes it hard to match. I was told that there are many variables when it comes to spraying silver..like air pressure and ? I'm sure an actual painter will chime in.
yeah . i paint . and silver is a bitch to match .. ive sprayed a few cars with exact paint codes and its still a lil off .. most people wnt notice but a painter or sumone that knw will def notice .. 700-1000 seem like a fair price considering that it will require half the car to be recleard and cut/polished ..
yup yup silver is a bitch . and air presure distance from gun and how wet u spray it will have alot to do with trying to match the color .
yup yup silver is a bitch . and air presure distance from gun and how wet u spray it will have alot to do with trying to match the color .
^ Agreed. To someone who doesnt know it might look the same but you could tell the difference. They were charging me like 500-600 for just the front bumper. I'm ready to paint the whole car already b/c you (I) can tell the difference from the bumper, fender, hood and wing especially in sunlight.
yeah . i paint . and silver is a bitch to match .. ive sprayed a few cars with exact paint codes and its still a lil off .. most people wnt notice but a painter or sumone that knw will def notice .. 700-1000 seem like a fair price considering that it will require half the car to be recleard and cut/polished ..
yup yup silver is a bitch . and air presure distance from gun and how wet u spray it will have alot to do with trying to match the color .
yup yup silver is a bitch . and air presure distance from gun and how wet u spray it will have alot to do with trying to match the color .
..thats why I haven't gotten rid of these stupid LS1 stickers that have been cleared over on my car yet... I can't stand mismatched paint (even when blended)... so i'm gonna have to paint my entire car just to get rid of them
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I know someone who had huge stickers on his car for years, took them off and just buffed the whole car afterwards. You couldn't notice anything.
I'm getting my bumper repainted soon. Hope it turns out alright.
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Verdad Gallardo the stickers are cleared over... its not a matter of just pealing them off.. or they would have been gone 30 seconds after handing over the check.. haha..
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Anyways, didn't mean to hijack the thread. Silver is definitely the sexiest color for our cars!
every partial paint job should be blended, their is not an exact way to match aged paint, and given that the silver is just a tough color, just be happy texas has not switched to water based yet, like they have in california, paint shops are having to fight with the insurance company's for hundreds of dollars more for more blending and extra time, i keep hearing from my shop that silver is just the bitch color to match especially with water based, guys are calling it nearly impossible.
anyhow good luck.
anyhow good luck.
mine was repainted in just a few fenders and both bumpers. really my whole car has been repainted EXCEPT for the doors. and boy can you see a difference in the paint. i hate it. nobody else can tell but its my car, so i see everything wrong with it.
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every partial paint job should be blended, their is not an exact way to match aged paint, and given that the silver is just a tough color, just be happy texas has not switched to water based yet, like they have in california, paint shops are having to fight with the insurance company's for hundreds of dollars more for more blending and extra time, i keep hearing from my shop that silver is just the bitch color to match especially with water based, guys are calling it nearly impossible.
anyhow good luck.
anyhow good luck.
then again it's black so i guess that's probably why.
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still have my hood and spoiler waiting to be put on. but i got some price quotes and its pretty up there. they said they HAVE to blend in the fenders to the hood because silver is just one of those colors where it won't look right if they just paint the hood the color code. my car is 02 so the paint is 7yrs of wear.
how much would it cost just sebring silver hood and spoiler, no stripes or anything. but i just wanna get these parts on my car. blended and everything? i just want to make sure i don't get jipped
thanks
how much would it cost just sebring silver hood and spoiler, no stripes or anything. but i just wanna get these parts on my car. blended and everything? i just want to make sure i don't get jipped
thanks
