Talked to a guy at Finish Line Collision who changed how I look at blending panels

I was at Finish Line Collision in Phoenix last week picking up some supplies and got into a convo with one of their old school painters. He told me he never blends a panel unless he absolutely has to, and that most color matches fail because people don't account for how the paint lays down over time. Said he's done over 300 cars with spot repairs only and had less than 5 callbacks. Got me thinking, am I overcomplicating my whole process by blending everything?

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miab877d ago

Wow that's wild timing, my neighbor just told me spot repairs ruined his clear coat last week!

the_olivia7d ago

Poor guy. That's a really frustrating thing to have happen, especially when you're just trying to fix a small problem. It's always the little repairs that seem to cause the biggest headaches down the road. You'd think a professional would know how to blend it in without ruining the whole panel. It makes you wonder if it's even worth trying to fix those little rock chips sometimes. I hope he can get it sorted out without too much more trouble.