Steve, I had this very problem with my car. I too had to have a door
repainted to match my faded single stage paint job. The guy who did my
repair sent me to the paint shop and had them take readings off the
adjacent panels on my car. Once it was all buffed out, you really
can't tell the difference.
The reason your body shop created this problem is because they handled
your car the same way they handle everyone else's. They pulled the
formula out of a book and probably shot your car with a clearcoat. My
suggestion is to find someone else to redo the work. I'd go with someone
who paints classic cars. Maybe list members or your local MG club can
suggest someone. Where are you located?
Good luck,
Joseph
67 B Roadster
On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:00:11 EDT, BONNILA@aol.com wrote:
>
>Several years ago I had my 1968 MGCGT painted the pale primrose yellow that
>was on the original car. Apparently a similar compound to the old paint was
>used--no clearcoat, etc, and a tendency to fade.
>
>A few weeks ago, I had to re-do the driver's door because of a major scratch.
>The door panel now sticks out like a sore thumb! The body shop said that it
>would be impossible to match the fade and consistency of the color and that
>the whole car would have to be redone.
>
>Does anyone have experience trying to match original style faded paint? I'd
>hate to spend big bucks.
>
>Thanks, STEVE
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