Just wondering if its possible to 100% match the paint of my X. I got into a fender bender and planning to take it to the dealership since they probably have factory paint. Will my Evo ever look the same again? They dont have parts pre painted from the factory?

 

It's easy for any professional painter. The body shop at the dealer will have to mix it just like any other shop. As long as you take it a reputable shop, you will have no worries.

 

if the paint is fairly new and well taken care of it will be a easy match. The factory paint code will tell them exactly all the colors that should be added.

You really don't need to take it to the Mitsubishi dealership since any competent body shop will be able to match it spot on.

 

Cant dealerships get pre-painted parts?

 

Most dealerships dont have their own body shop. They usually outsource their body work to other independent shops. Paint match is not an issue if they use quality paint and know what they are doing. For new vehicles, its easier to match the fresh paint to other body panels. Older vehicles that been exposed to alot of sun will cause its clear to yellow which would make it harder to paint match. But a good body shop can easily blend adjacent panels to match the paint close to 100%

 

The fact of the matter is that pretty much any body shop can "match" a paint color. The hard part is getting it 100%. Pearl's, Reds, Metallics, etc... are all very hard to match. I've seen a red Rallliart that had a body kit "matched" and it turned out orange. It was horrible and the shop just let it go out the door like that. I had to have some body work done on my VIII and the body shop had a very hard time matching Apex Silver. The shop had to bring in Sikkens representatives to match the paint perfectly. And it was perfect as far as the color went. Just make sure the shop you're using will go the extra mile if need be. I'm not sure if it will be any help, but the official Mitsu paint color codes are on this site somewhere. That would be a great starting point rather than having the shop use the matcher.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...lor-codes.html

Here are the Mitsu paint codes. Depending on the body shop, I'm sure PPG, Sikkens, DuPont, Standox, and other big paint companies have an equivalent. I'm not sure what brand Mitsu uses from the factory.

 

any one know the color codes for the Evo X??

 

i think it really depends on the color. I got hit as well and took my car to a mitsu dealers.

The painter emphasized that the silver is super hard to match. What most places do is get it to pretty close the same and then they blend the new paint into the same color as the old so you cannot tell.

I have to say the color was spot on, but you can tell by the texture its a bit different.

 

only certain items, but parts such as fenders, hoods, bumpers, almost never come prepainted.

 

Its also going to boil down to prep work. If the prep work sucks. The finished product isnt going to look very good. Or match the factory's finish.
Also, it takes a really good painter. To butt match a panel side by side. Usually, a body shop will also re-spray the door. To do a good "blend in". That said. its never going to be 100% perfect like the factory though. At the factory. Cars are painted in dust free enviroments, no contaminations whatsover. Its apples and oranges in comparisons...

WM

 

hey man... im still in shock that i saw your car in perfect cond just last week.
anyway fenders, hoods, bumpers are never pre-painted from factory.
as far as where to fix - any reputable shop is fine, you dont have to necessarily go to the dealer's body shop. they take too long, and sometimes even charge more than your insurance will cover.
as far as matching paint, since your car is relatively new, and paint hasnt faded or anything like that, any good shop will match the new paint perfectly, and you probably will never notice.... but, chances are, they will have to paint more than just the fender that was affected... the way they match it, is they will paint the door and a-pillar as well.... parts that werent even damaged