Matching paint

BananaRepublic

I have some dings on my rear bumper, in part where a tail gating numpty hit me while overtaking on a motorway. I can repair the damage easily with filler and sanding. I can easily paint it. But would I be able to get a decent colour match? It is a VW metallic silver on a three year old car. 

My past experience with two touch up paints from Halfords for two cars is that the paints weren’t even a close match. 

clive0510

you can do  D I Y it and get a make do job. or book it in to a body shop and get a proper job.

Herzlos

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading, and it being metallic makes it worse.
It'd be a lot easier to repaint the entire bumper then you've got a panel gap to hide the worst of the match.
Halfords will give you a tin of spray that matches the factory colour, and a suitable primer, if you want to go down that route. I've done it for minor bits of trim before and it seemed to be a decent enough match.
If you want a good match, then I'd ask your local independent bodyshop, it may not be as expensive as you think.

BananaRepublic

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

williamgriffin

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

BananaRepublic

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

neilmcl

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

I think he may have replied to the wrong post.

Possibly it was in reference to this:

Herzlos said:

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading

williamgriffin

neilmcl said:

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

I think he may have replied to the wrong post.

Possibly it was in reference to this:

Herzlos said:

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading

No, I had the right post.

I would have thought a three year old car was worth repainting.

BananaRepublic

williamgriffin said:

neilmcl said:

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

I think he may have replied to the wrong post.

Possibly it was in reference to this:

Herzlos said:

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading

No, I had the right post.

I would have thought a three year old car was worth repainting.

Maybe, but I intend to keep it till it dies, and for me it’s a mode of transport. Problem is a repair would keep it off the road for many days as each coat of paint is applied, at least I assume that is true. 

williamgriffin

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

neilmcl said:

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

I think he may have replied to the wrong post.

Possibly it was in reference to this:

Herzlos said:

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading

No, I had the right post.

I would have thought a three year old car was worth repainting.

Maybe, but I intend to keep it till it dies, and for me it’s a mode of transport. Problem is a repair would keep it off the road for many days as each coat of paint is applied, at least I assume that is true. 

You assume wrong. 

BananaRepublic

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

neilmcl said:

BananaRepublic said:

williamgriffin said:

BananaRepublic said:

Okay thanks, I’ll leave it. Someone might run into me and their insurance can pay, otherwise it’s not worth the expense. 

On a 3 year old car?

Do tail gaters not rear end three year old cars?

I think he may have replied to the wrong post.

Possibly it was in reference to this:

Herzlos said:

You're going to have a nightmare time getting the paint colour just right due to fading

No, I had the right post.

I would have thought a three year old car was worth repainting.

Maybe, but I intend to keep it till it dies, and for me it’s a mode of transport. Problem is a repair would keep it off the road for many days as each coat of paint is applied, at least I assume that is true. 

You assume wrong. 

How long would it take?