rktolds

Is it impossible to match faded factory paint? I will start on a 72 flat top wagon and have fenders from a 71 vista for this car. I'd like to match the fenders the best I can? Any chance? Thanks.

83hurstguy

I'm going to try sometime in the future... going to have to bring in a body panel (fender) for scanning purposes and see what they can come up with...

rktolds

Good call about getting it scanned. I'll have to look into that down here.

Matt

BangScreech4-4-2

I've never had luck with spectroscope scanners. Plus the new paint never fades to match the old, so even if you get a match when the paint goes on, after a year the car'll look like a camouflage pattern. Unless you never drive it on sunny days.

Don R.

I have used the scanner method to match paint three times with excellent results, but the paint being matched was in pretty good shape. I assume you have tried a serious buff-out? Also, I used this method with solid color paint only, I doubt it would work with metallic. Good luck.

BangScreech4-4-2

Yeah, I should have mentioned my experiences were with metallic.

Rocketowner

You very seldom match paint without "Blending the adjoining Panel" . In other words, if you are painting a front fender ,fade it into the door and hood.Look up or ask a good painter about "Blending paint". This is much easier to do with Basecoat/ Clearcoat. Collision Blast.com has an excellent Video (You Tube) explaining Paint Blending . Larry

rktolds

Thanks for the input guys. When I get the wagon I'll take some pics. It has original paint but the previous owner kept the front clip.

twintracks

Id try to figure some way to wheel and deal the original steel metal parts back from the seller.

steverw

Buffing the old paint can bring back the color, it just cuts off a little of the dulled surface and gets it down to more of the original color.