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Old 08-25-2005, 06:49 PM
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What paint to use

I just finished doing some body work on my white 87 trans am gta, I went to paint it with the best matching touch up paint I could find at the parts store but I cant get it to match the old paint at all. I wetsanded it and used rubbing compound. Am I doing something wrong, Is there a certain paint I should use? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.
Old 08-25-2005, 06:59 PM
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Car: 87 & 89 Iroc's
Engine: 5.0 - 5.7
Transmission: 700R's
Axle/Gears: 2.77 - 3.70
I doubt you will ever get any parts store paint to match well.
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without getting your exact paint and blending...it would be hard to match it. What color is it?
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i bet your original white paint has yellowed out since 87..
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