mix the paint color ourself

[tch28]

Hi all,

I have a 1997 BHA mazda 323 in PT chaste white color.

I am going to do some body works, but find some difficulties about mixing the color by myself.

Does anyone have ideas about mixing the body color yourself?

Are there any tools or reference for us? Thanks and good day to all

[3ni_tricksta]

why not just order the paint color..then do the painting yourself, mixing is too much hassle

[tehstocker99]

moar pics!

[1st Gen]

Take the factory color name to the paint shop, or a sample of the paint as it looks on the car now and they'll mix it for you. Far easier than doing it yourself.
I'd call a couple paint outlets and see what the generally accepted method is.

[MD323]

mixing paint requires much more equipment then the average guy will have available. you cant simple mix to cans together and get anything but a nightmare.

[1st Gen]

mixing paint requires much more equipment then the average guy will have available. you cant simple mix to cans together and get anything but a nightmare.

I've never done it personally but I had a buddy that did and he use a triple beam with a color formula to get a factory match. If he had paint match issues, he'd take a sample to the guys with the expensive equipment and let them do it.

When I needed a paint match for my house back when, Home Depot used imaging software to color match. It was-----fairly accurate.

[tch28]

I've never done it personally but I had a buddy that did and he use a triple beam with a color formula to get a factory match. If he had paint match issues, he'd take a sample to the guys with the expensive equipment and let them do it.

When I needed a paint match for my house back when, Home Depot used imaging software to color match. It was-----fairly accurate.

Ha, for me, i think mix the color ourself is much more cheaper than buy from shop, and usually, you have to buy at least a gallon of paint, but i cannot use the paint all...

But of course, we may consider to use money to deal with trouble(mix paint ourself to match with factory paint)...er..

[3ni_tricksta]

you might as well change the entire color of the car if your going to attempt to do it yourself. because it definately won't match.

[tch28]

you might as well change the entire color of the car if your going to attempt to do it yourself. because it definately won't match.

Umm, i get your words. So, do you have any addresses of online paint shops that are selling mazda color paints? I have changed my mine

[firelizard]

Just ask a local bodyshop supplier to mix you whatever quantity you need of the paintcode you have. Bring the car so they can match the variant.