In a message dated 1/23/2003 11:39:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Art.McEwen@moh.gov.on.ca writes:
> If I were to buy a batch of paint for my car and not apply it to the whole
> car in one go would there be any noticeable colour difference in the
> result?
> I'm thinking of the practicality of a rolling restoration instead of a body
> off, so I might do 1 corner per winter.
Depends on any number of factors, not the least of which is your mixing the
paint with the same proportion of thinner or reducer each time, and applying
it under similar conditions each time, etc., etc. Then, if you should run out
before or during the latter "corners" of the car, you'd have to hope and pray
that your paint dealer would be able to absolutely duplicate what you'd
bought earlier, then apply the above factors.
With some colors, it might not be nearly so critical. I hope your car isn't
Signal Red, though.
Perhaps the ultimate option would be to do one last topcoat of the entire car
once you're completely done, having hopefully bought enough paint in the
beginning to accomplish this?
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
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