Tri-coat paints add additional depth to the car’s finish and depending on the angle from which the car is viewed present different color hues.ĭr ColorChip offers the tri-coat paints in a single stage formulation to capture the color match of these beautiful colors in a single color application. These three coats are called the basecoat, the mid-coat pearl (or pearl coat), and the clearcoat. Tri-coat paints, also known as three stage paints or pearl coats, are automotive paint colors applied to a cars finish by applying three different coats.
The lighter side of the flake generally better matches the car’s original color. This is the metallic flake flopping over from the dark side of the flake to the lighter polished side of the flake. ColorChip kit on these colors, if you smear the paint in one direction it may appear to lighten and if you smear it back over the chip in the opposite direction it may darken. In the original painting of these metallic colored vehicles, to achieve a uniform consistent look and to have the metallic flake lay properly on the panel, a flop control agent is added to the spraying of these metallic paints. With lighter metallic colors the metallic flake in the formulating of the paint contributes to the shiny sparkling look of these color vehicles. Sometimes with these colors and on larger chips, it’s better to use the small-tipped brush and apply a small amount of paint and leave it as is. Chips 3mm or larger will tend to be a little more noticeable. The lighter color silver and gold are naturally more reflective of sunlight which may draw the attention of your eye to the perimeter of the chip which is more visible as it is slightly darker than the light colored paint. Repairs on light silver and gold metallic colors also in most cases look much better with our process. Darker colors…Blacks, Browns, Blues, Red, Grays, Greens… tend to be easier to hide damage as the colors absorb light better which makes for an even better blended repair. If you need the best paint matching services in the Twin Cities, call Minnetonka Collision today.Chips on most car colors are dramatically reduced or visually eliminated.
How perfect? You won't be able to tell where the original defect was. We use a professional-grade paint bay at our shop where we control humidity, airborne particulates, air pressure, and other factors that can affect the finish. They carefully match up the colors until they get the perfect shade. Even if you select the exact same type of paint that your vehicle had when it rolled off the assembly line, you're likely to be off by a bit due to fading, clear coats, and other factors. You can't just walk into an auto parts store, buy a can of spray paint, and make a good match. Color matching is an equally involved process, unlike the days of the Model-T where you had a choice of black, or black.Ĭolor matching is an art. Today’s automotive finishes provide an unimaginable pallet of complex hues and ingredients, and are applied in a highly specialized manner.
Have you ever tried one of those little bottles of touch-up paint from the local auto parts store in an attempt to remedy a door ding on your vehicle? And how did that turn out? It’s a relatively safe assumption to say that it probably looked better than bare metal, but it certainly did not stand up to greater scrutiny.
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