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      01-24-2023, 10:48 AM   #23
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To answer the question asked, it's really hard to match metalic. It's more than just using the correct material, it's also the fan angle on the spray gun, the wrist action as it is being laid down, and the air pressure. All of these dictate how the flakes land and settle on the surface, whether they are flat or at angles. These angles dictate how much the prismatic effect takes place. Unless the repair was done with the same batch of paint in the same gun by the same guy/machine, with the same setup, I'd never expect it to be perfect and be surprised if it was close.

Yes, it's clearly not a good match, but on trade-in it's unlikely to be noticed or dinged in value for the poor match so long as the base material is the right color. That sort of thing is often missed on inspection.
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