wilo Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) having a real problem getting a colour match for my 04 DE . tried 2 places using the vin code wv2 but one was too dark and the other was too silver. just noticed on my vin theres a leter P after the WV2 code . is this a shade ? and is it possible to get this exact tint/ shade of WV2? Edited July 18, 2016 by wilo Quote
KyleR Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Your paint is 12 years old, so it will have faded and/or changed slightly with sun exposure etc. The only real way to colour match is either by eye or using a very expensive colour reading camera. The "P" is trim colour 1 Quote
wilo Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 Your paint is 12 years old, so it will have faded and/or changed slightly with sun exposure etc. The only real way to colour match is either by eye or using a very expensive colour reading camera. The "P" is trim colour ahh cheers wondered what the P was for.and yea I've tried finding a garrage in my area with a paint scanner but non round these parts as far as i know Quote
KyleR Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Your paint is 12 years old, so it will have faded and/or changed slightly with sun exposure etc. The only real way to colour match is either by eye or using a very expensive colour reading camera. The "P" is trim colour ahh cheers wondered what the P was for.and yea I've tried finding a garrage in my area with a paint scanner but non round these parts as far as i know What is it your need painted? Quote
wilo Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 Your paint is 12 years old, so it will have faded and/or changed slightly with sun exposure etc. The only real way to colour match is either by eye or using a very expensive colour reading camera. The "P" is trim colour ahh cheers wondered what the P was for.and yea I've tried finding a garrage in my area with a paint scanner but non round these parts as far as i know What is it your need painted? just a few small stone chips in bumper ..nothing major but i know there there so bugs me .was looking for a touch up pen in the correct tint of wv2 Quote
KyleR Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Only real option is to paint the whole thing, but TBH you probably won't notice a slight different shade on a few stone chips. Quote
veilside z Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 Have you got a motor factor place nearby that mixes paint. (not Halfords) They will take your fuel lid door as the sample. Then mix and tint colour to a perfect match. Quote
Ekona Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 Except it won't be a perfect match, as the bumper is plastic and the fuel lid metal. We all know that the Zed is notorious for looking different colours on the rear 3/4 where you can see bumper + wing + fuel cap all in one. I agree with Kyle, just get the bumper removed and sprayed off the car, it will always look slightly different but it'll be better than being full of stone chips. 2 Quote
wilo Posted July 21, 2016 Author Posted July 21, 2016 yes i have a place local that mixes paint but there wv2 is more silvery than my paint work and the halfords stuff is to dark. im thinking of having the bumper wrapped if i can get the wrap in the correct colour Quote
Ekona Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 Wrap won't be any closer than paint, unless you do the whole car. Quote
KyleR Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 yes i have a place local that mixes paint but there wv2 is more silvery than my paint work and the halfords stuff is to dark. im thinking of having the bumper wrapped if i can get the wrap in the correct colour Buy one of each and mix them? Quote
wilo Posted July 21, 2016 Author Posted July 21, 2016 haha never thought of that tbh. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote
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