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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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need to do a little touch up work around the lug area. i know i wont be able to get an exact match but does anyone know of a decent paint match that i could use?
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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...maybe superblack? i don't know how diamond black looks in person though
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Umm try Granada Black Pearl, it was a 2000's GM factory color. It should match decently
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Umm try Granada Black Pearl, it was a 2000's GM factory color. It should match decently
i figured a pearl black would be my best shot. i head over to a GM parts shop and see if i can get some of this stuff. thanks for the tip Zridder!
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Originally Posted by Nexx
i figured a pearl black would be my best shot. i head over to a GM parts shop and see if i can get some of this stuff. thanks for the tip Zridder!

No problem Nexx, You might need to add a bit more back to the touch up paint tho to darken it, but I know that it has the right pearl and flake in it to give you a decent match. Again not sure how close its going to be but you can work with it. I know all this because thats the color I based the paint of my car off of
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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No problem Nexx, You might need to add a bit more back to the touch up paint tho to darken it, but I know that it has the right pearl and flake in it to give you a decent match. Again not sure how close its going to be but you can work with it. I know all this because thats the color I based the paint of my car off of
the diamond black really isnt as black as gloss, it similar to a cf black but a bit darker.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
the diamond black really isnt as black as gloss, it similar to a cf black but a bit darker.

Yea then Granada Black Pearl should be right down your alley. Like I said, I did a custom blended paint based off of Granada Black so that I could do a paint fade onto my fiber hood. It looks exactly like fiber. So im sure it will be close enough for what you are looking for.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Yeah, diamond black is a pretty unique finish. It's not that glossy. It's almost like a deep gunmetal with a flake in it.
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