I am planning a build and was looking at some colors. I am wondering what it would take to match a powder coat color such as the one below with paint. BTW the color is called "Lollipop Blue".



An "exact" match is'nt inparitive but I want to use this color in my scheme and I need to use both paint and powder coat. With that being said I have a limited painting experience. So what am I getting in to? Is there a "How to"?
Thanks guys

 

any help at all?

 

go to your local paint supply place they can help you

 

ok........ thanks for that info never thought of that...

bump for real awnsers.

 

bump...

 

Look for a Body Shop Supply store, or someplace that caters to the public as well as body shops in your area. If you can't find one in the phonebook, ask a local body shop where they get their supplies from. Take your part in and they can read it with a computerized eye (PPG's tool is called Profit) Every paint manufacturer has their own model. This handheld machine will give you the exact paint formula to match the color.

Hope this helps.

 

Go to paint store and look through paint chips (books strips of paper dipped in paint) tell them ur looking for a candy color.

Now if your planning to to do the painting yourself and you've never had any formal training or extensive exp in paint id suggest the you give up on the candy paint. Candy paint is multiply layers of paint sprayed over each other so that the finish product reflects all the layers of paint. In order for this to turn out rite you need to be a good painter cause every layer of paint needs to be consistant if you spray one coat heavierin some areas and lighter in others ur finished product will look crappy.

 

is that picture the powdercoat or paint? I'm in the same boat. Paint the car the color you want, then bring the powdercoat chip book and match it as best as your eye lets you or vice versus.

 

well i am tring to match powdercoat with paint but i get the idea.

and i probably wont be actually laying the paint im just getting materials.

 

Heres the real answer(s).

1. Hand the powder coated part to someone smarter then yourself.
2. Have that person take the powder coated part to a auto paint supply store.
3. Tell the man behide the register that you want to match this color.
4. He will then use what wherm5150 up there is talking about (computerized eye)
5. The scanner will give them a paint code that will match or "almost" match

 

Hey i dont need bullshit from you.. i read the previous replys and i got my awnser.

thanks for the useless reply.