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Offline challenged72

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Easiest way to match paint?
« on: December 15, 2009 - 10:42:21 PM »
So Ive decided to drop an engine and trans in my challenger, fix the few small body problems with bondo and spot paint it the same color of Orange. A cheap temporary solution to get it looking nice and on the road again, it isnt rusted very badly at all.

How can I match the paint the best? It doesnt have to be perfect, anything is better than spots of grey primer. I can send someone a paint chip of it if they have a page with color scales or something, I couldnt find anything online. Im hoping its just plain hugger orange or something and not custom mixed

any thoughts appreciated




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Re: Easiest way to match paint?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2009 - 12:10:00 AM »
Take your chip to a good paint dealer, they have stuff to match colors. I cant for the life of me think of what the thing is called right now, but they can do it.
Chris, Ohio

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Re: Easiest way to match paint?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009 - 09:10:51 AM »
Most paint supplys can scan the chip and the computer will match the formula.If it`s not spot on a real good mixer can then tint it to match perfectly.
Jeff
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Re: Easiest way to match paint?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009 - 09:44:39 AM »
Take your chip to a good paint dealer, they have stuff to match colors. I cant for the life of me think of what the thing is called right now, but they can do it.

If I recall correctly, it is called a photospectrometer.  Kinda like the thing at Home Depot but on 'roids...
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Re: Easiest way to match paint?
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009 - 02:43:11 AM »
I believe you are right Gary. I can never remember the big words  :icon16:
Chris, Ohio