My paint on my driver's side door is a darker shade than the rest of ...

depending on the age of the car and how it's stored, the sun eventually changes the color of the existing paint slightly. Even with an OEM paint ...

Over time, the paint on all the panels of your car will fade. Someone might even damage your door, and your insurance company will have to ...

I often see cars on the motorway that have a darker/lighter panel(s) or even a patch mid panel. I'm sure that closer up it isn't so obvious so ...

It's possible that, at the time of repair, the colour match was perfect but, after a couple of years, the new paint has aged in a different way ...

That's definitely a shade too dark. It could be the difference between new and old paint or they just didn't get the mix right. I would put the ...

Yes it might be Deep Blue Pearl, but the bodyshop should of have colour cards with different shades of DBP on and compare them next to your car.

I work in a body shop and new paint will always look darker cause it has NEW clear which brings out the color. Old clear like in the quarter ...

Tips for painting used doors off the car and tips to get a good color match. It is more than just getting a color code, it is selecting the ...

Iceman, If the door is noticeably a different color than the rest of the car, most likely the door was not painted when the rest of the vehicle ...

It could be just a little nick that caused the door to need a respray. It's very unlikely that this color difference occured at the factory. Ask ...

Try polishing the door shuts, the chances are its just as @MrHanky says. Water Cloud Sky Lake Natural landscape.

I can see it especially under white flourescent lights. My spray painter said it's normal and that all freshly painted panels are like this. He ...

Personally, because of my work schedule I had to pick up my car late in the afternoon/early evening and it was starting to get dark. I wouldn't ...

If you glob it, the metal flakes will sink to the bottom so that's probably why your touch up is darker. Just shake the crap out of the bottle, ...

Because that paint looks fine to me. The thin strip of the fender looks slightly darker due to the angle and shading difference from the front ...

You can't see the nuances of colour without direct comparison. That means you must properly test your paint colour. Here's how to accurately ...

They will need to repaint the back door AND blend into the rear quarter panel and front door. Like. Reactions: TuMadre1337 ...

Passed Driver's Ed ... Yes, that is a very normal practice. They need to blend to ensure a quality color match. With respect to disassembling the ...

... my daily driver. This is not a fly by night shop. They do ... The larger portion can include anything from 2 doors (on one side of ...

The same rules apply to the interior. A close match is bad interior designing. Find the exact paint color match or choose a complementary color ...