tazdog6007 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 did a bit of minor damage to g.r.p on my m/h (sob!) and found a local body repair business that can do it.when asking about matching the paint color,he said we use a computer mouse on the body that tells us what to use.i know that things are high tech these days but is he giving me a load of b*****ks,or what! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 ....it's not the same computer mouse as you use to move your cursor on the screen ;-) Yes, it is possible to electronically scan a particular colour on a vehicle, and software on a computer will then specify how to mix that exact colour. If you get a repairer who can do this properly, it is better than going by a manufacturer's vehicle paint code, as it will correct for any level of weathering/fading that has occurred. i.e. it matches the vehicle asis, not the state of the paint when it left the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazdog6007 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 thanks robin hood.you have put my mind at rest.never having used this guy before,was not confidant.self inflicted injuries are always the most painful!cheers. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallii Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 It's called a colour reflectometer. Similar devices are used in the printing industry, very useful when printing in full colour! H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I mean this in a nice way What a lot of know it all's we have on this forum! Thats what makes it the most used one! Much nicer when no slangging !! matches going one PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 They are also utilised to set up the display screens for photographic computers, rather specialised application! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerC Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 The 'gizmo' is called a spectrophotometer or photo spectrometer. They have various applications from colour matching to screen calibration for colour critical screen/monitor displays etc. In the 'automotive refinishing' trade it is used to analyse the colour and give the operator a 'recipie' for mixing the matching colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Why are they painting it?. You can use Flowcoat Gelcoat that can be matched to the original gel coat. If a boat is painted over the gel, it knocks thousands of pounds off the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 The original posting mentions “...matching the paint color...”, so perhaps the damaged GRP was painted to begin with. That was the case with my Hobby motorhome - all the grp mouldings were painted and, if damaged, would have needed repainting after the necessary repairs had been made. The motorhome involved is (I believe) a 2012 Auto-Trail Tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazdog6007 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 2013 acually how did you know,i did'nt think my swearing was that loud! :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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