How To Blend Metallic Car Paint

When it comes to blending light metallics, it is one of the more challenging things for a new painter to master. Taking advantage of products that assist with blending, you can make the job much easier.

[TechnicolorThree]

I've been doing this job for the better part of 30 years but I haven't painted in like 4 so I watched this video for a quick brush up and I gotta tell ya it's been a tremendous help. Thank you.

[petesveen]

I just painted an Altima door as well (blue metallic), and your tips helped it come out looking great. Thanks so much for all the detail you go into with your video. I am a DIY'er when it comes to this stuff and I had an autobody shop mix up a can and I bought clear coat. Even with just a spray can (Vs your professional set up) it turned out much better than I ever thought it would. Very helpful! Thanks for your tips!

[Refinishnetwork]

Good news, I shot video for it today. Did it with a slightly tinted (black/blue) clear, they looked awesome, hope to have the video up this weekend!

[Refinishnetwork]

Hey thanks, I really don't have any much experience with PPG. Best advice I can give is look at the tech sheet and make sure your equipment specs match what the paint is calling for. Pressure sounds high for an LPH400 though.

[scooter]

Enjoy your work. my 1st time painting. tried to blend repair of 4 inch area to 10 inch area on the lower door. have spray can "bright silver metallic. some it a bit patchy. blend color looks brighter then rest of car. will clear coating it tone the color down a bit? i wet sanded it and then based it again. still same brighter look. i don't have money for a pro to paint. suggestions?

[markkrul]

A nice bold approach to how you spray your base. I wonder about some of the comments here about tiger striping, which some posters think you'll get by the criss cross angles of your base application. Are they not aware that if your gun is clean, your spray pressure is constant, your paint is reduced properly, and your technique is solid, you could spray a X across a silver hood and not see it later.

[bensmith]

ive been painting cars full time for six years now and the way your putting on base coat looks like u have no gun control and u didn't even technique/carpet coat b4 you cleared it always a must with metallics and pearls even if you are one of the paint gods

[Refinishnetwork]

I'm in a town of 140, 000, just outside of Toronto, Ontario. PPG & Dupont are pretty popular here also, S & W tail behind them all a bit.

[abdulvanwyk]

hi jimmy I think you are great at what you do best, you also explain what it is that you used on a job that you have previously done, what materials you had used on that particular job ithnk you are really great at what you do

[pepper]

As total layman I'm impressed what it takes to re-paint a car. I was always wondering how you guys pulled it off - thanks for the info!

[DRJIVAN]

Thanks very much for the video and explaining everything. So with metallics and pearls we don't wet sand before applying the clear is that correct? 

[deapozol]

wow that came out really well. I just got my car painted and its the same bronze color as that one, the only problem, is that the new paint came out a little darker than the old one and you can really tell when you see it as the sun shines right on it. Was that because the painter did a poor job of blending? or was it because they just used a color that was darker? They painted my car from where you painted that altima, quarter panel and rear door.

[Refinishnetwork]

Hey, thanks! I prefer the way the Glasurit clears spray, there is definitely some nice RM ones but I think it was more anytime I asked my rep about a clear recommendation he'd more often suggest Glasurit. I just started spraying them and really liked them, cost is around the same as RM too....a small fortune none-the-less..lol

[richardbatters]

i think when you apply is a wet bed "Unpigmented Base coat" between blend Coats it create's a more noticeble Color Blend because your blending in different layers of paint which becomes more noticible by creating a Holograph Effect as the layers deepen. Its a skill i find that is perfected in a lifetime and not many master and you have it. Too many factors here.
i think the best approach to this repair is to paint the entire side of the car, blend color under the tailights where the shape hides the repair and do a full panel Clear to the edge of the panel. but on the otherside it depends on how good of shape the next adjacent panel is.. if the Clear coat is mint then you can scuff it out in under an hour professionally. i say scuff as oppossed to sand because color is one thing and finish matching is another very well done video. i like to say you can only see one angle of the car at a time.

[babame]

Nice job 👍 please let me know for blend any colours can I use waterborne thanks 🙏

[Mikefngarage]

that wet bed stuff is kind of like intercoat clear for solvent base. I have used that to fill some blend scratches before. Intercoat clear. or Base clear

[luisboizart]

I have a couple of questions. I have been painting for a living for about 3 years full time and still have a hard time with light silvers and golds. Every painter I speak to paints differently. My question is, in your video, how many turns out is your material knob, your fan, and what psi? Also what size tip in your gun?

[uruguayo]

Even if this takes hours it sure saves you lots of money...where do you think is the best place to find paint that's already mixed with paint code? And what kind of clear coat do you recommend for a silver BMW? Thank You!!!

[babame]

Nice job thanks man please let me know for blend simple colour ( black) do I need for blend use water code ( waterborne) or no

[Refinishnetwork]

Our Shops a Fix Auto and were contractually obligated to switch to Dupont once our BASF contract is done, in 1 year aprox.