Summary: Matching an original paint color exactly is almost impossible since it has aged, so it's best to blend the new paint color into the old; learn how in this free paint-restoration video.
Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He races a 1972 Corvette in the SCCA...read more
"Hi, I'm Doug. I work with twenty great guys in St. Louis at Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods and we're going to do some work for you today on Expert Village. Now, it's been about two or three minutes. We've got the first couple of coats dry. Andy's going to do another coat here. And hopefully with the third shot here he'll have his blend all complete. You'll see he's spraying it real fast trying to get a nice bit of overspray on the old area there. A little bit of fog there, trying to get a blend. So your eye won't see the blend from the one color or white to the old. No matter how hard you try you'll never ever match the original color on a car. That paint on there is anywhere between seventeen and a year old. So you'll get a little bit of overspray there dusting over the old stuff. And try to get a real good match. "
eHow Article: How to Blend Car Paint Colors