paint blend

[RobertsC8]

i have to have my rh frt fender replaced and bodyshop wants to blend the door.i don't want to blend because i will loose the stingray r decal and have to buy a whole decal package and have the ceramic coating polished off and then redone.the door is pristine.the car color is arctic white.any thoughts for or against blending-it will be getting ppf and ceramic on top of the new fender.

 

[KTJF]

On white I would tend to agree with you and leave the door alone.

 

[DW Ruby]

Since you are replacing the fender, you are already forced to do PPF and ceramic coating, so adding in the door should not be a big deal.
Personally, I think as long as you trust the guys doing the painting, let them do their thing - they are the professionals, right?
How are you going to feel if you save the price of a sticker, but have a clearly distinguishable miss-match on the paint?

 

[Vanguard2001]

I had an arctic white 2017 C7 coupe (my first Vette). The dealer damaged the rear bumper and replaced it. The paint was slightly off and noticeable to me on the line between the bumper and rear Q panel. Apparently it is very difficult to match the factory arctic white. I did not accept blending and over time it was less apparent. I would not blend as a first option. Wait 6 months.

 

[Mr.Corvette]

Don't blend, the technology exists to mix a perfect match paint. Paint as little area as possible and leave as much factory paint as possible.
Do not get into the door due to the Stingray R package. With enough clear, wet sanding, paint correction and PPF, that should give you a perfect match.

 

[Vanguard2001]

Don't blend, the technology exists to mix a perfect match paint. Paint as little area as possible and leave as much factory paint as possible.
Do not get into the door due to the Stingray R package. With enough clear, wet sanding, paint correction and PPF should give you a perfect match.

Despite the colour match technology for paint mixing, the arctic white presents a lot of difficulty. After my experience, a friend who owned high end body/paint shop told me that matching GM arctic white perfectly is very difficult.

 

[Mr.Corvette]

Despite the colour match technology for paint mixing, the arctic white presents a lot of difficulty. After my experience, a friend who owned high end body/paint shop told me that matching GM arctic white perfectly is very difficult.

I hear you, but white is easy to work on compared to red mist. I would suggest lots of sample painting of cards to get it bang on before painting the fender and then doing all the steps I mentioned earlier to get it to match as good if not better than the factory does when comparing the front and rear facias compared to the fenders.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

Some dude sideswiped my Challenger in 2012. I coughed up the $2500 to paint the entire car...

 

[1st Vette]

Despite the colour match technology for paint mixing, the arctic white presents a lot of difficulty. After my experience, a friend who owned high end body/paint shop told me that matching GM arctic white perfectly is very difficult.

Great shade of white. I have it on my Bonneville. Not chiclet white.