DIY - How To (Blend Car Paint) to Match Metallic or Pearl Color - Fade Custom Paint Jobs Tips

[jetaime1369]

I watched you blend that color on Monday and repaired four places on my car Wednesday. The cap was leaking on my paint gun and I ended with four drops of clear on a metal flake silver laquor paint job. The clear mixed with the silver underneath and created four dark spots. Your video saved me from sanding off the entire top of the car and starting over. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ButlerCollision]

@jetaime1369 I am glad it helped.  Thanks for watching!

[GDanielCho]

S2000 FENDER D:<

[hoopfan71]

I'm installing a factory spoiler on my 20-year-old car with original metallic paint that has faded much lighter than the fresh OEM color. My thought was to spray the spoiler with an OEM base and clear base mixture to try to match the faded original paint. Do you think I can achieve a close match, or are the elements causing the fading too unpredictable? Since it's just a spoiler, I'd like to keep it simple and avoid blending the panels. Thanks.

[ButlerCollision]

@hoopfan71 You may try painting the spoiler and buffing the paint around it.

[hoopfan71]

@ButlerCollision I use a random orbital polisher on my car about once a year, so the clarity is about as good as it's going to get. The color difference is still noticeable. I found a local Sherwin Wiliiams that claims they can tint the base color to match, so I'm going that route. Thanks.

[RUSSRTOC]

Love the vid but just a quid question on health and safety the clear your using is 2 pack? I was always thought you were req to wear a air fed B.A? And if not what half mask are you using as I use a half mask like you for base coats but go to a full face air respirator for clear and primer and to be honest it's a pain movement and vision wise trying to do a perfect finishing coat of clear

[ButlerCollision]

@RUSSRTOC Yes, if I did this for a living (daily basis) I would use a air supplied. As students or DIY, the 3M respirators work well and is approved. They do have half mask air supplied you may consider. However, to completely protect you face the full mask is best.

[clevelandfan91]

very good video. just the explanation i have needed for this. i love all your videos. please keep up the good work.

[ButlerCollision]

@clevelandfan91 I am glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching!

[TalleresJimar]

you are amazing, thanks for the video

[ButlerCollision]

@TalleresJimar Thanks for the king words and for watching my videos.

[ButlerCollision]

@TalleresJimar (kind words)

[utsports]

I'm glad i looked up blending and found your video i haven't heard of this technique before and i can tell that it works well and makes good sense so thanks for explaining the process and demonstrating also and if you or someone else came up with this technique of blending its pretty ingenious way of doing it so thanks again for teaching it

[ButlerCollision]

@utsports You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[utsports]

I'm glad i looked up blending and found your video i haven't heard of this technique before and i can tell that it works well and makes good sense so thanks for explaining the process and demonstrating also and if you or someone else came up with this technique of blending its pretty injenious

[akswagga2010]

hmm looks nice but u better know how much coat and paint u need to do da same on the other side

[bluewker]

Hey! You're amazing at blending. The gist of this video seems to imply that you basically want to dilute the colour more and more as you do more coats. Is this the main principle behind the blending? Will this work if you use clearcoat instead of clear base?

[ButlerCollision]

@bluewker You got the right idea. As far as using clear coat, you may be able to. Make sure your base coat and clear coat are compatiable with each other. I have never tried it so you may want to shoot a test panel first to see how it turns out. Thanks for watching.

[lute760]

Can candy red powdered pearl pigment be added to metallic candy red paint?

[ButlerCollision]

@lute760 You could add pearl to your candy coats. However, I would spray a small test panel to see if it is the look you were wanting. It is hard to determine how pearl will affect the color.

[riadlia]

i normaly belnd by flecking base into the next panal its faster and i always get a good match, i never had to mix base with clear am i missing out??

[ButlerCollision]

@riadlia You may not have to use blending clear, but it helps with colors that are hard to blend, such as high metallics or pearls. Also in the video I did extra steps showing how you can do a custom fade job. It really does make blending much easier.

[alwynandjovanae]

Real nice man. Wish I knew this trick a week ago!

[ButlerCollision]

@alwynandjovanae Thanks for watching!

[Krewnaygul]

so this would work with a tri coat paint job? i gotta repaint my front bumper, its mitsubishi glacier white and it seems like a bitch to blend

[ButlerCollision]

@Krewnaygul yes, blend you paint, then extend your tri-coat. you may also want to spray a let doen panel to determine if 1-2 or 3 coats of the tri-coat match better. using this method by breaking it down with intercoat clear work great for hard to match paint. Thanks for watching.

[raisdanian]

I was taught to use a lot more reducer and "push" blend into the original basecoat similar to what you're doing, but I've never mixed the clear into the basecoat that is being blended...just curious why its done. I have been able to blend my metallics/silvers thus far without any fade or cloud visible, nor encountered any possible reactions with the original basecoat. I am using PPG DBU system to do this. BTW, love the vids, you remind me of my old paint shop teacher.

[ButlerCollision]

@raisdanian - I have blended without using the base clear too. The clear really helps when spraying metallics. If you are not having a problem with halo or anything and your blends look good, I would not change it. This just makes it easier to blend. Thanks for watching the video and be sure to stop by my site at Collision Blast.

[theglove3k0]

before blending do you remove the original clear coat?

[ButlerCollision]

@theglove3k0 Yes, you must sand the surface before clear coating. You need to sand the surface with 800 grit or finer. Clear will cover the 800 scratches. If you do not sand the clear will not stick and may peel. Visit my website for more training. Thanks for asking.

[juukame]

@ButlerCollision when you're sanding to remove the clearcoat, using 800 or finer paper as you say, do you have to wet sand it or can you just do it dry?

[ButlerCollision]

@theglove3k0 No, just scuff it to remove gloss. If you are just reclearining, sand with 800 grit or finer. The clear will cover the 800 scratches. Be careful not to sand through the clear or you will need to paint before clearing. You can learn more on my site in the description. Thanks for watching.

[ButlerCollision]

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[OdEfRxbT]

S2000 Fender :)

[roulettered56]

Great video!

should I sand the panel/original paint before spraying? Sanding leaves a dull haze which can't be polished because I put clear coat over it. Please help.

[XxsoulermachinaxX]

is that a graco 3m spray gun you're using?

[hacadacalopolis]

no questions very informative!

[ButlerCollision]

@hacadacalopolis Thanks!

[nickt916]

thanks for this video!! 

[hatekhaos]

Your videos are very educational and detailed. You sprayed 2 coats of clear over the entire panel. Is that because there was clear mixed in with the blend base? Can the intermediate clear used be normal clear? One last question- if spraying a fender and you are blending to the door you would have to clear the entire door right?

Again thanks for the videos keep up the good work. The kids in your class must be excellent Collision Repair Technicians,

[imtyz2009]

Dar FREIND WE R RELLY GOOD PAINTER I LIKE UR WORK

[SERGE5331]

Hello

At this time the basecoat aqua is used ???

[donvancleve]

Great technique!

[ButlerCollision]

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[joeshmo14760]

If these are 2k urethane paints, shouldn't you be using a full body suit to prevent isocyanite from entering via your skin?

[ButlerCollision]

@joeshmo14760 That is great that you are concerned about proper PPE. It is a good idea to wear body suits. If I sprayed everyday, I would definitely want to wear one.

[SpenKrohn]

Excellent demo, very informative

[ButlerCollision]

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[kike3691]

Great Video Keep them Coming!