so i see some paint bubbling up from rust that the previous owner just painted over...i go to a honda dealer, have them custom order some paint for my car...i get it a week later...and start sanding off the bubbled paint. I got the rust off im most places and said, "well as long as im sanding rust why not find more....i found some rust spots on the front of my car from stones kicked up on the freeway and sanded them to metal too...Well i got everything primed and busted out the custom paint order from honda and start painting. Long story short it looks like ****....and now im pissed. Its the right color but it hasn't gone throu 11 years of weather and fading...it's soooooo noticable. is there any way i can sand it back down and do it the "right" way (right meaning the way that will make it look good)

tips and suggestions greatly welcomed

 

yea thats a bumer man i think your gonna have to just repaint the whole car if you want to do it the right way

 

Spot painting over paint that faded is useless. And if you've done it in places all over the body, which it sounds like you have, then you'll probably need to repaint the car. Blending paint is pretty delicate and you need a good bit of area to do it in. Your best bet is to take it to a body shop and ask them for advice. I used to work at one, but without being able to see the car, I can't really say much more than I have.

 

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This guy is right because youe new paint is never gonna match the old weather/sun beaten paint thats was put on the car X number years ago. If you want your to match all around get it completely painted or try and find a match to the current paint of your car not the new one.

 

the only thing that might save your from repainting the whole car is going to an autobody paint supply place and have they should have a tool that they can put on your paint and it will give them a close enough color sample so they can mix you paint up but it will always be shinier due to it being new unless they put a flat clear in it...but your best bet will be to prolly just get the car repainted

 

shouldnt have gotten if from the dealer, goto paint shop places and have them mix up a batch of color, they deal with matching the paint. They will need some reference paint so if you dont feel like waiting you need to take something off (gas door is a good idea)

Hopefully you understand what im trying to say


Modified by deadlock32 at 11:57 PM 6/26/2005