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How a Body Shop Matches Paint You Cannot Tell Apart

The paint code on your door jamb is only the starting point. Matching is done with spray cards, daylight and blending.

By Lena Novak · October 6, 2026

Every car has a paint code, but the same code can vary from factory to factory and fades differently in the sun. Mixing to the code alone often leaves a visible patch.

We spray small test cards, let them dry and compare them against the car outside, in natural light, adjusting the tint until the card disappears against the panel.

Then we blend: the new color is feathered into the neighboring panels so there is no hard line where old meets new.

Clear coat goes on last and is cured in the booth. After that, the panel is polished to match the texture of the factory finish.

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