Originally Posted by 1slow370

I dont know if nissan does it but there are oems that if say the bumper is painted separate from the body, they actually use a camera to measure the shades and grade them, then they match up a bumper to a car with the same grade to avoid any mismatch issues. I believe that is usually only done in the factory though, and again nissan may not do it. Either way a quality paint guy is ALWAYS worth the extra money, especially if he's cheaper, some of the really good guys actually charge decent rates, and if you do find one it is usefull to keep him as a drinking buddy for future work. lol