Paint Question Need Help

**Maro99** · 06-28-2006, 01:16 PM

I have a pewter 99 Camaro and just got my new SS hood painted and it is darker than the rest of the car and they told me to wait abot 3 or 4 weeks and wax it and it will bring the pigment out of it and it will match the rest of my car. Is this true or is he just blowin smoke up my ass?

**bene** · 06-28-2006, 01:37 PM

Yeah, sounds like they fucked up... Take it back 3-4 weeks. Keep the bill of receipt just incase.

**Frozen WS6** · 06-28-2006, 07:23 PM

There full of it. Your hood should have been painted with clear coat, 2 stage paint. Which means waxing it will never affect the pigment which is in the base, or color coat. What it comes down to is they were too lazy to mix and spray the hood until they matched it. There may have been more then one variance of the mix charts for your color. But a good reputable shop should make it right and match it. I always did when I worked for a body shop. I also took the time to get it right the first time.

**Maro99** · 06-29-2006, 11:47 AM

Yeah that must be it. The hood looks real good it just dosent match. It dosent matter though I like how good the paint on the hood came out im gonna repaint the whole car for another $1200.00
Thanks for everyones help

**Jeremiah** · 07-01-2006, 10:44 PM

Pewter isnt the best collor to panel paint, they should have blended the fenders as a precaution. I wouldnt be surprised if they tried to charge you to blend the fenders when you take it back. If it makes you feel any better most of the SS hoods didnt match brand new from SLP. A polishing can lighten a collor a tad from the swirl marks ect. anytime you scratch clear coat it no matter the collor it will leave a white mark. But it will be sutch a tiny amount you will probably not see any difference.

**Vols Fan** · 07-17-2006, 04:21 PM

I had a buddy wreck a 00 WS6 that was pewter an it was repainted 3 times by two different shops an never was exactly right.

**MikeSomething** · 07-21-2006, 02:25 PM

Yea...my color Z is "Light Pewter Metallic"... I'd get the whole car redone in black if I ever have to get one part repainted.

**Maro99** · 07-21-2006, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by MikeSomething

Yea...my color Z is "Light Pewter Metallic"... I'd get the whole car redone in black if I ever have to get one part repainted.

Mine is the same and I really like the color. I have had a black 98 Camaro to im not sure which I like better.
Heres a pic keep in mind the whole car is about to be repainted
http://img332.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0047os7.jpg
for some reason pics wont work on here but oh well.

2000pontiac6 · 07-21-2006, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Maro99

Mine is the same and I really like the color. I have had a black 98 Camaro to im not sure which I like better.
Heres a pic keep in mind the whole car is about to be repainted
http://img332.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0047os7.jpg
for some reason pics wont work on here but oh well.

Wow that is a big difference in color