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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Default Whats better...Color code or Scan?

Getting my trunk and bumper resprayed. Which one would yield better matching results? Color Code or the Scanner.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Default Re: Whats better...Color code or Scan? (na96civic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by na96civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Getting my trunk and bumper resprayed. Which one would yield better matching results? Color Code or the Scanner.</TD></TR></TABLE>

We have a scanner at work and it usually gets pretty damn close.

BTW: The gun should tell you how "certain" it is of the color it got when scanned.


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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Default Re: Whats better...Color code or Scan? (TylerB)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TylerB &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

We have a scanner at work and it usually gets pretty damn close.

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Default Re: Whats better...Color code or Scan? (mfef4dr)

cool thanks. im going in to get my car scanned. the color's milano red. so im hoping they get it right.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Default Re: Whats better...Color code or Scan? (na96civic)

It won't say "milano red" but will give them a formula for mixing the paint.
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