40th paint color match problem

nismo 1234

i think 8500 is really high, i got my front and side done for 2000 including some bondo work to make it fit good and fixing a crack.

as for blending, my shop didn't blend the color. im not sure if im thinking correctly, but if you blend the color and go back to stock bumper, wouldnt the color look off? that was my main concern before i got it painted

have you asked another body shop and see what they say?

ill try to ask my shop for tips or the way they sprayed it to make it match. im not familiar with painting and stuff. but if you have specific questions you want to ask, i can ask my shop for you

cant way to see your car done btw!! i think the mix and match will turn out good!

theART

Same SH*T different day, this 40th Anv paint is driving me insane!

The Nissan KAV paint code is extremely hard to match for some reason, it always comes out too dark. I tried:

- Onyx paint twice
- Matrix paint 4 times (I had only one sample match close, asked the guy to make me a half a liter exactly how he mixed, and it turned out too dark once again)

And none of these really worked, all turned out few shades too dark. I am going to try few other paint suppliers and also try to fix (lighten up) the paint I already have, hopefully something positive happens.

Just venting at this point

Maldat

I went into a car painters wholesalers , gave them the code and they mixed up a little bottle of touch up paint

Name they had for it KAV code is not what Nissan call it . .but its the same colour

KAV = Grey Pearl

and my 350z KYO
KYO = sporty silver metallic

50 grams of paint cost $25NZ in a touch up bottle with a brush in lid.