Spent 6 hours trying to match a single panel of silver paint

I had a 2018 Honda Accord come in last week with a rear door scuff. Mixed up my usual Honda silver, sprayed a test card, and it was way off. Ended up making four different mixing cups before I got close, then had to adjust the blend with a few drops of black and white. What should have been a 2 hour job turned into almost a full day. Anybody else find certain silver shades are just a nightmare to match on these newer cars?

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charles_coleman12d ago

Man, I feel your pain on this. Silver is just brutal sometimes, especially on those newer Hondas with all the metallic flake.

cole_davis4712d ago

Man I had a buddy try to fix a silver Lexus last month and he straight up threw three test panels in the trash before giving up and calling the customer to say he needed more time. The flake size was totally different between the factory paint and his can, so he had to order a special blend from the dealer. Silver cars are cursed, I swear.