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Aug 31, 2017 | 02:14 PM

#11

JesseDyna

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From: CA

If it's a touch up - only their touch up is a quality touch up. Others are too thin. Get theirs - you'll be glad you did. They don't publish the PPG codes and black is definitely NOT black.

Aug 31, 2017 | 11:28 PM

#12

Veekness

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From: Santa Clarita

Quote:

Originally Posted by JesseDyna

If it's a touch up - only their touch up is a quality touch up. Others are too thin. Get theirs - you'll be glad you did. They don't publish the PPG codes and black is definitely NOT black.

It's not? That's it. I'm going back to grammar school...I needs to know! LOL

Sep 1, 2017 | 05:42 PM

#13

Mchad

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From: SWFL

There are so many blacks it's not funny. (That doesn't sound right?) Some have a little blue. Some a little grey. Some a little... Very few vehicles are 100%, zero color black.

Sep 2, 2017 | 08:26 AM

#14

tonymontanna1983

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From: White Castle, Louisiana

"Smart Car Black" is one of the darkest blacks I've ever seen. No joke

Sep 2, 2017 | 08:38 AM

#15

GregGillette

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From: Sterling IL.

I bought the touch up kit from HD for vivid black to touch up a saddle bag. Cant see where done after rubbing out with compound. Vivid black is not a constant off the shelf black

May 25, 2019 | 10:23 PM

#16

Phil Cowles

Stage III

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From: Omaha Ne.

You are correct

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mchad

There are so many blacks it's not funny. (That doesn't sound right?) Some have a little blue. Some a little grey. Some a little... Very few vehicles are 100%, zero color black.

For 1975 GM code 27 white there are 17 different variances of that (1) color. [I painted cars for 38 years]

May 26, 2019 | 06:31 AM

#17

Hayabusasteve

Cruiser

Joined: Feb 2017

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From: Kansas

Just had a fender painted vivid black; my painter said he didn't have to reduce it as much as he usually does for a black.

Also did a mysterious sunglow fender and it needed 7 layers of pearl to match the factory hue.

Harley paint is on the laborious side of things.

May 28, 2019 | 04:46 PM

#18

coebam

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From: Kansas

Axalta code 99 matches vivid black perfectly. If you 're using PPG the strong black toner DMD1683 is vivid black, just need to have the base binder added to make it "base coat".