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Post subject: Re: easy fixes for chipped paint
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:38 am
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DavidHeuer wrote:
Yeah it is, I know. It's a shame...
As I mentioned before, I tried to distinguish my color using a color chart and then I picked the closest tone I could get. That's why you need a spectrometer that identifies your color tone.


Spectral Matching isn't a 100% guarantee of a perfect match either.

This is because the spectrometer uses a single light source (color) from which to gain sample values. These are then processed by software which averages the values across the entire visible spectrum. This results in a paint formula which will be 90-some % correct.

But, the human eye is sensitive to very small changes in color. This is especially true for whites and light colors. And not all pigments are available separately.

Still, as you say, if it's simply an aesthetic thing for the OP, dimished value isn't something they need to worry about.

But, great care must be taken to insure that the repair doesn't look worse than the flaw.

Personally, I'd just leave it, but it's not my choice to make.

cheers!

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