How well matched is the paint between cars?

[John LE]

Now, my title has made no sense whatsoever

What I am trying to ask is, how well matched would the paint on my car be to any other metro blue vec?

I have a nasty crease at the front of my rear passenger door (must have been a previous owner) and there is no way a smart repair can be done to it.

The only other ways would either be fill it and spray half the side of the car or replace the door skin and repaint half the side of the car.

I'm probably looking at about £3-400 worth of work but i've seen 2 or three metro blue doors for between 60 and 80 quid which would be an amazing saving and alot less hassle.

Has anyone bought a correctly coloured panel from ebay for their car that's been a perfect match?

[john norris]

the conditions the car has been kept in will be different which will affect the colour of the paint so wont be 100% but it will be close

what i would do is find a good door fit it then give the whole car a wax with that colour matched wax

[0114NIGEL0114]

HI john the only thing u could do is say get one, i would say it would be very close but u could always say flat it off with some 3000 wet and dry and machine buff up if any diffrence i would say would be how dull it could be to the rest of the car if u get me as prob your car is very high poslished and prob really shiney and u dont know if the door on the car has been looked after like you do your doors on your car if this makes any sense lol