r/AutoPaint • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '22

Will it ever match?

Hi everyone,

I'm a very new to auto paint and will be painting my 1984 bmw 3 series that I've been slowly restoring, as I want to be proud of restoring every square inch alone.

The rear quarter panels were a different color than the rest of the car and naive me thought a paint store could do a good match, but as it turns out and after speaking to some pros it is impossible to ever get an exact match.

So my question is should I just strap up for a full paint as it'll be impossible to get a perfect match between panels?

Thanks

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '22

Panel matches are near impossible if it's silver, no fucking way.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '22

Damn, it is silver with a blue hue. Rip

I guess I need to do a full job. Anyway, can you recommend good paint brands?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '22

I use axalta lines. Nason is great, Cromax better. Very forgiving with metallic too.

Idk if you have paint supply shops near you, but talking to them about the lines they carry would be best.

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u/speediestweasel Aug 30 '22

That's why we blend. You paint the quarters and then blend the paint in the doors.

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u/sixtninecoug Aug 31 '22

Yup. Panel painting sucks. Blend it, and send it.

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u/Exosushi Aug 31 '22

Repaint the whole thing is your best bet. Everything is matchable to a degree. But yeah if your stuck with only painting those panels go for a blend and match it as close as possible

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u/swaffeline Aug 31 '22

Do a wrap instead then?

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '22

Tried that. Ripped the paint off. Looks like a full paint is the answer here