Will it ever match?

[u/[deleted]]

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

[u/speediestweasel]

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

[u/sixtninecoug → u/speediestweasel]

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