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[Terbs]

Hi all....
Just painted the top section of a front wing ......and its nothing like the existing colour. The colour is supposed to be 489 Champagne. Do these gold paints fade badly, or ..as I suspect....the car has had 'another coat'
You may ask 'why did you do it'...the reason was a test looked ok, and under the lights I expected a slight difference. As I had prepared and masked up, I thought I would go ahead anyway, it could always be redone, without too much hassle.
I shall not moan at Halfords again as I had some Nocturno blue made up and it was perfect match. I sent away to a body place for the Champagne, and am disappointed, but as I said earlier, may not be their fault.
I suspect I may have to tout round to find another car make and try to match that way. I suppose I could take the car and get it colour swatched.
Miffed because the finish is perfect

[Diamond Black Geezer]

All I can say is silver, and white, are notoriously bad colours for matching. I know even with the green on Lotus Carltons, there's several 'versions' of the same colour. It's one of those reasons for going to a paint shop (which of course still doesnt guarantee an accurate match)

As you say, taking in a door mirror or whatever for getting an accurate match is a help, but as you're probably aware, the colour of paint changes as it dries, so to be honest I'm not sure how paint shops account for this - perhaps by pure experience/skill.

It's a shame as clearly the finish is excellent.

[Terbs]

I think I may have to think about either spraying the whole side(s) or doing what Nitro did and put it in for sides/bonnet respray. Bodywork is in top condition (chips wise), would only need rubbing down and the minimum of stopper. Its something I shall have to think about. Economical...probably not, but my Omega's are my babies
Years ago, I used to take cars up to the suppliers, and they used to colour swatch and do me good mixes. I have found one near me , so they might do the same. When swmbo gets back, I'll put up some Nocturno pics of the estate boot. Totally different

[Terbs]

Just took this picky of the Nocturno blue....can't see the join After all the hype about Halfords, I admit, they got it right this time

[Marks DTM Calib]

Have you tried compounding the original laquer to see if the colour depth of the original paint restores?

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Just remembered, with Marks DTM saying about the lacquer, I once did a door mirror, and it came out darker, and asked a paint sprayer who happened to be nearby, and he suggested I'd probably put too much lacquer on it, as another part of the car which has been sprayed with the same paint was a bang on match. Just because it has that yellowy-brown tint about it, as mine did. No idea if I'm right, just put it forward as a suggestion.

[Terbs]

I have tried that Mark.....its definitely seen a bodyshop at some time. When you look closely there is a right old mix-match of colours.
I'll probably get a litre knocked up and do the whole sides. That's the beauty of Omega's...small panels with plenty of breaks. Makes life much easier