What's involved
What this repair actually is.
We read your car's exact current color with a spectrophotometer camera — not just the factory code, because paint shifts as it ages — then tint the mix to match and blend it partway into the neighboring panels. Blending is what makes a repair invisible; painting a panel to the factory code alone almost always shows a visible edge.
Symptoms
How you can tell.
- A replaced door, fender, or bumper that doesn't quite match
- A previous repair that looks a slightly different shade
- New panel arriving in primer that needs paint to match the car
- Two-tone look between a repainted panel and the original paint
- Faded original paint next to fresher paint
If you delay
There's no mechanical harm in waiting, but a mismatched panel drags down the whole car's appearance and its resale value.
Educational estimate. Real pricing depends on your vehicle, the inspection, parts availability, taxes, and shop rates. Use this as a guide while you shop quotes.
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