On Jun 6, 9:13*pm, "RogerN" wrote:
Here's a weird idea, could you use a computer scanner for paint matching?
Scan some of the original paint, get an average CYMK or similar reading on
an area, get some readings scanning base colors and figure out how much of
what to mix, try a sample, read with scanner, adjust for better match...
May have a lot of trouble with metalics or candy colors though.

Already have such an animal in paint stores everywhere. Basically a
spectrometer hooked to a computer, tells how much of what to squirt
into the base. Or they can look up the OEM paint number on the build
sticker and go from that in the built-in database. Downside to that
is that you'll get the factory-new color, not what it's been faded out
to right now. One reason to redo whole panels instead of just spots,
unless you like the "leopard" look. And it's really hard to spot-fix
clear-coat jobs. Can be done, but takes a LOT of skill.

Spray can paint will last, at most, a couple of years on a car before
it fades, chalks or peels. Not worth doing for a really big spot. It
just doesn't have what it takes to survive automotive use. DAMHIK

Stan