Touch-up paint for Lunar blue looks black
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Touch-up paint for Lunar blue looks black
Hi,
I bought it from the dealer. When I applied it, it really looks black, much darker than the car.
The dealer said it's the right color.
Is this normal?
Thanks
I bought it from the dealer. When I applied it, it really looks black, much darker than the car.
The dealer said it's the right color.
Is this normal?
Thanks
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YES - it is entirely NORMAL for any metallic - that brush on touch up will look darker.
The original metallic paint was a multi-layer spray on - and brush-on simply doesn't match well - always dark - and the metallic grains don't "line-up" when brushed on.
For touch-up - you need to find a touch-up artist to tell you what they can do that's OK - and/or if a panel will only look OK with a respray.
The original metallic paint was a multi-layer spray on - and brush-on simply doesn't match well - always dark - and the metallic grains don't "line-up" when brushed on.
For touch-up - you need to find a touch-up artist to tell you what they can do that's OK - and/or if a panel will only look OK with a respray.
