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jon laing · 06-10-2015, 05:51 AM

After spending many hours looking for paint codes and finding out that suppliers have problems dealing with old paint codes I found a simple solution. Most NAPA stores have a special camera that identifies the proper formula to match your car color. Then they can mix small or large quantities of the type of paint you need. Hope this helps someone. Jon L.

john worden · 06-10-2015, 07:57 AM

Yes the camera can be an aid but they search their data base for a color formula that is as close as they can get to your color. Tinting may be required which is not a bad thing at all. It does not produce a new formula that matches your color.
Technology to produce a match would certainly be welcome.

jon laing · 06-10-2015, 09:02 AM

Seems like finding the color that most closely matches ones car is all that is needed for chip repair unless one is truly a perfectionist. Jon L.

BILL WZOREK · 06-10-2015, 09:14 AM

Don't know about all NAPA dealers but our local one can mix the paint & put it in spray cans also.

dean333 · 06-10-2015, 10:00 AM

NAPA the parts store mixes paint and puts in spray cans??? Wow that's news to me, have to check that out.

BILL WZOREK · 06-10-2015, 11:18 AM

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06-10-2015, 05:51 AM	#1
jon laing Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DRUMMOND iSLAND, Mi. Posts: 247	Fixing paint chips After spending many hours looking for paint codes and finding out that suppliers have problems dealing with old paint codes I found a simple solution. Most NAPA stores have a special camera that identifies the proper formula to match your car color. Then they can mix small or large quantities of the type of paint you need. Hope this helps someone. Jon L.

06-10-2015, 07:57 AM	#2
john worden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: central Iowa Posts: 484	Re: Fixing paint chips Yes the camera can be an aid but they search their data base for a color formula that is as close as they can get to your color. Tinting may be required which is not a bad thing at all. It does not produce a new formula that matches your color. Technology to produce a match would certainly be welcome. __________________ Louvering, bias ply tire-truing, metal shaping and forming, lathe and mill work, member shop HAGERTY Ins. expert repair network. High quality paint work in Iowa.

06-10-2015, 09:02 AM	#3
jon laing Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DRUMMOND iSLAND, Mi. Posts: 247	Re: Fixing paint chips Seems like finding the color that most closely matches ones car is all that is needed for chip repair unless one is truly a perfectionist. Jon L.

06-10-2015, 09:14 AM	#4
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: Fixing paint chips Don't know about all NAPA dealers but our local one can mix the paint & put it in spray cans also.

06-10-2015, 10:00 AM	#5
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 862	Re: Fixing paint chips NAPA the parts store mixes paint and puts in spray cans??? Wow that's news to me, have to check that out. __________________ Tim Carlig

06-10-2015, 11:18 AM	#6
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: Fixing paint chips Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The local Napa does 01060 zip code