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How Clear Can Change Your Color

ByRefinish Network October 17, 2009May 12, 2018

Spray Out Test This is a brief demonstration to show the effects of building up clearcoat over and how it can affect your color match. Many OEM manufacturers recommend not bringing your first coat of clear to the edge because it can change the appearance of the color and how it is going to…

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Factory vs Refinish Paint

ByRefinish Network October 1, 2009

A common misconception thrown around the trade is factory paint is better then refinish paint. While refinish paint does generate more of a margin for mistakes, it is not any different then factory paint. Factory paint is generally based on identical technology, with a few differences in application technique. Factory base coat can be applied…