Paint Color Mismatch is a problem that many technicians have to deal with and the problem can be both formulation and technique used while applying paint.

When performing a spot repair it is to be understood that any formulation of paint mixed by the technician will not be an exact match to the color that is on the vehicle. This is true if you are picking colors from a chip book or using a analyzer that inspects the vehicle’s paint for color matching and mixing suggestions.

For this reason it is appropriate to blend colors across panels …

Polyester Body Filler is one of the most important products used in our shops but sometimes improper use can result in failures and callbacks.

When adhesion problems occur soon after a repair is performed is normally means two things have gone wrong.

Either there was too much or too little hardener used during the mixing of the filler.

Or there was improper preparation of the substrate.

Although polyester fillers can be used on a variety of surfaces with good results you should never use them on galvanized parts. Galvanized parts should either be coated with primer or for best …

Engine Compartments are often the most abused areas in our vehicles. If you work on your vehicle a lot then you are likely to get chemicals on your paint, scratches from removing and installing parts and because its not an area that everyone else sees it often gets neglected.

Over the time that we or other people have owned the vehicle there may have been a number of color changes and touchups. Often the paint is rattle can dollar store paint that just hides previous attempts to make it look nice but at some point we …

Plastic parts can be the most difficult areas on a vehicle to paint and keep looking good. The problem with plastic parts is that other then bumper covers they normally are designed to be impregnated with color and painting the surface is a restoration option.

Plastic parts are located through out our vehicles and it is important to know and test for the type of plastic before you begin your work.

Once you prep the surface the use of flex agents in most paints is a must. Some products such as vinyl paints and dyes are manufactured …