If you try to match a faded color, you might have trouble if the new
material fades to a lighter shade (this is a big problem in restoring
historic fabrics and paintings). In theory, you can artifically fade your
new paint with strong UV lights (firms that test materials for longevity
have a setup for this, but they are not common, and I have never seen one
used for this purpose). Alternatively, you can use a UV bloc on the car to
slow fading, in hopes that the two colors will stay in relationship to each
other. If left alone, it will eventually fade to a similar color if it is
the same base and pigment as the original paint job (formulas change without
warning: if they added a UV bloc to the paint, it might not fade the same,
and newer synthetic pigments are more stable than older materials). A good
paint shop should be able to match the paint, but a complete respray will
give the best results in the long run.
On Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:30:11 +0000, Eric wrote:
| 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.
| >
Kimo Tichgelaar
"A man with a good car needs no justification/
Fate is in my hands, and in the transmission."
-Gang of Four
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