Paint and refinish in Bryn Mawr

Why the paint code isn’t enough

Every car has a paint code, usually on a label in the driver’s door jamb. Manufacturers often use several slightly different versions of the same code, and paint changes with years of sun and weather. Paint mixed to the code alone can look right indoors and wrong in daylight.

How we match it

We spray in our own Garmat paint booth, here at the shop.

1. Find the right variant of your color as the starting point.
2. Test before the car: a sprayed test card is compared against the car in good light and the mix adjusted.
3. Blend the new color into the panels beside the repair, then clear coat to match the factory finish.

Pearl and tri-coat colors

Many whites and reds are built from more than one layer, and the result depends on how each goes on. They take longer to match, which is why they can cost more to refinish.

Scratches and chips

A scratch that hasn’t gone through the clear coat can often be polished out. One that shows primer or bare metal needs the area refinished, to keep the color even and stop rust.