Sometimes the paint code number sticker isn't enough .

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Here's PPG's computer match or "Prophet" (picture taking) color match system. This takes measurment of the color and only needs 3 flat square inches. Many times I send a gas cover over to the paint store and that's enough. In this case I took them the car so we could get more than one shot of the color from different parts of the panel.

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Here samples from three different places are taken . He just holds that gizmo on the panel for about 20 seconds as it takes 5 different "snap shots " of the colors that generate a formula to mix.

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and then into a program that comes up with how much of what tone is needed to mix a color.

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Heres a breakdown of whats in there.

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Heres why I asked Sam to take three different readings , if you look at the numbers they change a little between this screen and the one in the next post.

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Like a icecream storeAll the toners are on a machine that mixes them everyday to keep things fresh.

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