Need Help: Will the real color code 051 stand up
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Need Help: Will the real color code 051 stand up
Hello,
I've been having a heck of a time finding paint to match my 1995 SC400 with color code 051 (Diamond White Pearl). I tried some paint I found on ebay from a company called Scratch Wizard. They claim the paint is 051, but this -ish is about 2 shades darker than my paint. My car is more white and the paint they sent is more yellow/tan. I've seen other SC's with the same paint as mine, so I'm pretty sure my paint is the original and it hasn't faded. Has anyone else had problems trying to get an accurate 051 paint? Has anyone found a source for a decent paint match? Is there any variations in the white pearl over the years (different color codes)?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I've been having a heck of a time finding paint to match my 1995 SC400 with color code 051 (Diamond White Pearl). I tried some paint I found on ebay from a company called Scratch Wizard. They claim the paint is 051, but this -ish is about 2 shades darker than my paint. My car is more white and the paint they sent is more yellow/tan. I've seen other SC's with the same paint as mine, so I'm pretty sure my paint is the original and it hasn't faded. Has anyone else had problems trying to get an accurate 051 paint? Has anyone found a source for a decent paint match? Is there any variations in the white pearl over the years (different color codes)?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Hello,
I've been having a heck of a time finding paint to match my 1995 SC400 with color code 051 (Diamond White Pearl). I tried some paint I found on ebay from a company called Scratch Wizard. They claim the paint is 051, but this -ish is about 2 shades darker than my paint. My car is more white and the paint they sent is more yellow/tan. I've seen other SC's with the same paint as mine, so I'm pretty sure my paint is the original and it hasn't faded. Has anyone else had problems trying to get an accurate 051 paint? Has anyone found a source for a decent paint match? Is there any variations in the white pearl over the years (different color codes)?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I've been having a heck of a time finding paint to match my 1995 SC400 with color code 051 (Diamond White Pearl). I tried some paint I found on ebay from a company called Scratch Wizard. They claim the paint is 051, but this -ish is about 2 shades darker than my paint. My car is more white and the paint they sent is more yellow/tan. I've seen other SC's with the same paint as mine, so I'm pretty sure my paint is the original and it hasn't faded. Has anyone else had problems trying to get an accurate 051 paint? Has anyone found a source for a decent paint match? Is there any variations in the white pearl over the years (different color codes)?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Dude,
Don't forget that any original paint that has spent twenty years in the sun and rain will no longer match the factory fresh paint when it was first sold. For most cars, the shade that's found inside the trunk and engine bay or behind interior panels is the original shade and will be noticeably different than the main body exterior color. A good painter has to adjust for that particular car's paint and modify the new paint in order to fool the eye into thinking it's the same color when spraying a repair area. Computer matching helps to accomplish this.
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In most cases, the Lexus base coats has the same color code as the pearl coat, but for some reason Diamond White Pearl (051) requires "040" as the base coat which is actually called "Super White"
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Dude,
Don't forget that any original paint that has spent twenty years in the sun and rain will no longer match the factory fresh paint when it was first sold. For most cars, the shade that's found inside the trunk and engine bay or behind interior panels is the original shade and will be noticeably different than the main body exterior color. A good painter has to adjust for that particular car's paint and modify the new paint in order to fool the eye into thinking it's the same color when spraying a repair area. Computer matching helps to accomplish this.
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Don't forget that any original paint that has spent twenty years in the sun and rain will no longer match the factory fresh paint when it was first sold. For most cars, the shade that's found inside the trunk and engine bay or behind interior panels is the original shade and will be noticeably different than the main body exterior color. A good painter has to adjust for that particular car's paint and modify the new paint in order to fool the eye into thinking it's the same color when spraying a repair area. Computer matching helps to accomplish this.
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The base coat they sent me is far from super white. It's more light tan. I think this is the answer to the riddle. I'm betting the pearl they sent me would match if painted over a white base.
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My car was primarily garage kept. The color inside the jams looks just like the exterior. I might concede your point if this paint I got off ebay was remotely close, but it's not. I'm sending the Scratch Wizard guys my fuel door so they can try to match to that. I'm not expecting it to be perfect. We all know that pearl paints/tri-coats are near impossible to match 100%. I have an older car, so I'd be happy with something pretty close.
Dude,
I'm not surprised the eBay paint is off. Even the big companies are known for being, "not quite right," but at least you'll be closer if you order from PPG, DuPont, or Sherwin Williams.
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I'm going to try repainting with a (super) white base and the pearl they shipped. I'm pretty certain I'll have a close enough match.
white pearl is one of the best colors to have, but one of the worst to maintain. often times instead of doing a repair on these they just repaint the whole car, alot of shops will tell you its easier because unless they spend a lot of time on it, the panels just wont match perfect. at the very least they recommend doing that entire panel and hoping its close enough but they will never guarantee that it will match 100%. Its basically the same issue with any of the Lexus paint codes that have the word "pearl" in them, its like $$ signs to the paint and body shops.
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I have always had to keep a variety of tints to do blends and matches when doing partial paint jobs, so as to trick the paint into matching. Candies and pearls can be some of the hardest types of paints to match.
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