[quote=Hobie]Unless it is a metallic black, then there probably has some color embedded. Red is common, with silver or powdered silver for the metallic ( coarse vs fine ). Spray pressure/technique has a big effect of matching metallics. Then add the clear and colorsand to match texture. Lot of skill to match. That is why many people prefer a complete repaint. Pulling windows, mouldings, etc is the primo way to paint.
Yup, don’t crash your Tesla ;)[/quote]
Mazda has a tri-coat “crystal” paint that even really good shops have a hard time matching. I like to keep as much factory paint as possible because factory paint usually is harder and more consistent than even the best body shops.
