Touch up paint doesn't match

TFrere · 10-08-2007, 08:12 AM

I just bought a 2004 Silverstone Metallic and the previous owner had plenty of chips in the paint from road debris. I tried the Honda touch up paint but it is way too dark for the car. I started to wonder if my car was the lighter silver but I checked it out and it is definetly the Silverstone. Does anyone else have a souce for touch up paint that will actually match the factory paint?

JDM06S · 10-08-2007, 08:31 AM

take into consideration your veh is 3 years old & has 3 years under the sun. so i am sure your origanal paint color has diminshed some. you might want to check a local body shop and maybe they can blend it for you. hope this helps.

gomarlins3 · 10-08-2007, 07:28 PM

My Insight has the same problem. I bought the correct color, but it also is too dark compared to the car's color now. JDM06S is right about the sun fade over the years.

MattG · 10-08-2007, 10:28 PM

From what I have heard previously Silverstone is one of the hardest colours to match.

I had a light scrape (with red paint) on the car that I was able to use some silver coloured car polish on which did the job well. Paint chips are a whole different kettle of fish, as the paint is missing.

My paint chips got fixed under insurance when I had an accident a while ago (not that I recommend you go smash your car)

TFrere · 10-09-2007, 06:32 AM

Thanks guys, I'm thinking about buying a bottle of the Sebring Metallic and mixing them together to get the correct color.

10-08-2007, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
TFrere Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 15	Touch up paint doesn't match I just bought a 2004 Silverstone Metallic and the previous owner had plenty of chips in the paint from road debris. I tried the Honda touch up paint but it is way too dark for the car. I started to wonder if my car was the lighter silver but I checked it out and it is definetly the Silverstone. Does anyone else have a souce for touch up paint that will actually match the factory paint?

10-08-2007, 07:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,450	My Insight has the same problem. I bought the correct color, but it also is too dark compared to the car's color now. JDM06S is right about the sun fade over the years. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

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10-08-2007, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
JDM06S PLAIN & SIMPLE Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: florida Posts: 39	take into consideration your veh is 3 years old & has 3 years under the sun. so i am sure your origanal paint color has diminshed some. you might want to check a local body shop and maybe they can blend it for you. hope this helps.

10-08-2007, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
MattG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 363	From what I have heard previously Silverstone is one of the hardest colours to match. I had a light scrape (with red paint) on the car that I was able to use some silver coloured car polish on which did the job well. Paint chips are a whole different kettle of fish, as the paint is missing. My paint chips got fixed under insurance when I had an accident a while ago (not that I recommend you go smash your car)

10-09-2007, 06:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
TFrere Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 15	Thanks guys, I'm thinking about buying a bottle of the Sebring Metallic and mixing them together to get the correct color.