Paint help

[Jpeterson]

Dear Forum members, I have a 99 Boxster that is Ocean Blue Metallic. It still has the original paint and it is in very good condition however I am putting a "Fiberwerks" body kit on it and will need to repaint the new parts and probably the entire car while I am at it. I am not a "Professional" painter but have painted many cars and motorcycles with great results. I have all the professional equipment such a large air compressor, spray guns, air and water traps, the correct size couplings and air lines for HVLP, etc. My local PPG dealer has tried many times to match the paint color with poor results. They have used the color chip, the car paint codes and even have done a "camera" reading but the color just doent seeem to be the correct color. I am beginning to think that maybe Porsche "tints" the first coat of clear with blue and green pearl to give it the look that other owners of similar color cars will see when looking at their cars in the sunlight. The paint seems to have a bluish-greenish glow to it that I have not been able to duplicate with the different basecoat-clearcoat type finish. Does anyone know if the first coat of clear might be slightly "tinted" with the pearl or if not I hope that a professional painter reads this and can offer some advice especially if you have the color codes for the correct blend of PPG DBC basecoat paint or can offer any other advice. Thank you very much, Jerry

[RFM]

We gave always the car's fuel lid as example + the paint code, to match the right color, to the paint mixer or factory.

[KevinMac]

We gave always the car's fuel lid as example + the paint code, to match the right color, to the paint mixer or factory.

I have a 996 With Ocean Blue metallic, codes 3AY/E1, or 3AZ/E1, have both the aero II side skirts and front lip spoiler to match. no problem matching the color!

[itzbob46]

Right now I'm trying to match Lapis Blue on my '01. Buying product from PaintScratch to do bumperettes. The first 2 attempts (spray cans) are too dark and the tint is off. They are working on a third mix right now. Wish me luck. They have a "hand matching" service for $35 extra, but I'm hoping I won't need that. Frustrating....good thing the car is in stg for the winter.

Porsche doesn't make this easy.

Bob