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82firebird
The paint came in this afternoon. Thanks Chad for the quick shipping! I just so happened to have picked up some DuPont Pepper Grey at a local autobody store this morning. As a quick check under the lid, it looks VERY close. I'll keep you posted, we should get it sprayed in the next few days. Thanks again.
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82firebird
Chad you are exactly right, it appears that the Dupont has a blue hue to it while the Pro Spray has a bronze hue. Here are a few comparison pictures so far... I'll put more up once it's wet sanded and buffed and out in the sun (if we ever see sun again here in Ohio!).
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I had an epifany just now after looking at the colors more.. the Dupont we sprayed was Chromabase. This picture is of Pepper Gray in Chroma Premier.. Could it be possible that Chromabase vs. Chrompremier is the difference? As I look at the colors we sprayed, the Pro Spray looks closer to the car below and the DP looks too light. I'm now starting to second guess my eyeballs. I think it would be worth shooting a sample of Chroma Premier, thoughts?
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You are right, we are getting somewhere, but I don't know where! LOL I did some reading about Chromabase vs. Chromapremier and found that they are supposed to use the same "exact" tints- only the binders are different. I'm not exactly sure how that translates as to affect the final color or not. Here is the Chromabase formula used for our sample..
After a quick wet sand and buff, we are now officially confused. Sorry for all of the pics but it's hard to give a good shot on the color without standing at angles, and using flash and no flash, etc.
Even these people were confused!
After a quick wet sand and buff, we are now officially confused. Sorry for all of the pics but it's hard to give a good shot on the color without standing at angles, and using flash and no flash, etc.
Even these people were confused!
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I know we are being anal here, but for good reason. A friend of ours had his car sprayed with Dupont Pepper Gray and it turned out very light, he is trying to dig up the formula they used..
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jeremyb
Check the panel outside in the sun...only way you are really going to tell. It will look different under fluorescent lights and camera angles. It looks brighter in that booth because it is reflecting bright white all around it. Good example is look how gray or cloudy the black looks..
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keith;17011 said:
Interesting, and really good to know. Thank you.
We'll get some pictures out in the sun. So far I have to admit...we're really diggin' the ProSpray...keep your fingers crossed!
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A few pictures in the sun..
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It seems your splitting hairs here??
I say this because even if you used Pro Spray for example,.. You spray it.... then I spray it..
Very easily could be different shades.. Based off of temps, humidity, air pressure, gun speed and distance etc..
So one base you settle on, could end up not being the shade your after when all is said and done possibly
Do you have anything other than pictures to compare? Then models?? If that is exactly the shade, have you had it scanned?? Otherwise I think its almost chasing your tail. I dont say this to be negative, I simply am looking at it from a different perspective than maybe you guys are??
I say this because even if you used Pro Spray for example,.. You spray it.... then I spray it..
Very easily could be different shades.. Based off of temps, humidity, air pressure, gun speed and distance etc..
So one base you settle on, could end up not being the shade your after when all is said and done possibly
Do you have anything other than pictures to compare? Then models?? If that is exactly the shade, have you had it scanned?? Otherwise I think its almost chasing your tail. I dont say this to be negative, I simply am looking at it from a different perspective than maybe you guys are??
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82firebird
We like the prospray the best. Thanks for all of your help! Hopefully this weekend we can slap some black metallic on it just to seal the deal. Then we'll call it a day.