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Old 12-06-2024, 05:12 AM
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As a retired bodyshop owner, the problem you have is that the picture you want to duplicate may not actually exist in real life. I say this because the photo itself may have been manipulated in order to look better online or in a physical publication. So, if you have not seen the car itself, up close and in person, you may be chasing a ghost color.


If you received the paint codes from the owner or builder, then you already have your answer. When your painter mixes off those codes, he needs to use the exact formula, down to 1/10th of a gram. If he does not have the digital scale to do this, you'll need to find one who does. Yes, really.
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