Problems Matching Paint - Kv2 For R34 Gtt

[Chris32]

I thought I'd have a go at a DIY front bar respray, as I bought a Series 1 front bar to replace the stock Series 2 bar.

I prepped it up well, and used a decent primer. I dropped down to my local Autobarn and get a few cans made up using the stock paint code.

On the build plate, its stamped KV2. I bought 1 can, just in case the colour was wrong. After spraying the bar and letting it dry, it was obvious that the colour that they supplied in the can was differant to my car.

I went back to the shop, and they confirmed they mixed it up to the right specs, and gave me a printout of the colours that went into the mix.

Mine is a Series 2, and the colour the spare front bar is now would match the silver I have seen on some other 34's, but they have all been Series 1 models.

To explain it a bit better, my car is quite a bit darker, like a dark silver with a hint of purple, where as this paint is a silver, with a bit of a blue hue to it.

I'd really like to do this as a DIY, but the Autobarn won't match to a colour on the car, only to the code.

Anyone got any idea's in terms of differing shades within the same codes or anything like that?

[Chris32]

Attached is a picture of the two bars side by side - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/gallery/image/85524-photo/

[Kane_R32]

Why not just pay the $300-$500 odd bucks and get a panel beater to do it? That way they can blend it if needed and you will get a great result/finish.

Otherwise it will never colour match 100% from a "sample"

[Chris32]

I like to do things DIY as much as possible, but I think your right, it might be beyond my capabilities

[darksky34]

Going all DIY is fine and it seems like you're doing an ok job so far so why not go to an actual paint shop and ask them to match the paint for you then mix it up then you can do it yourself!

[Chris32]

Went back to Autobarn and they had 3 mixes of paints under the same code!

So the guy mixed a few samples and we chose the closest one. He said they should have offered to do that in the first place - duh!

Anyhow, all done, and I'm quite happy with the result, I'll chuck a few pics on my build thread