Winning the Match

Those guys in the booth must overcome countless variables to turn out a dead-on color match.
Jan. 1, 2020
Those guys in the booth must overcome countless variables to turn out a deadThose guys in the booth must overcome countless variables to turn out a dead-on color match. 

Attention, all you painters out there who consistently achieve perfect color matches: Please stand and take a bow. 

Painters deserve a round of applause because, to achieve the perfect match, they have to deal with myriad variables, including, but not limited to: temperature, humidity, ventilation, spray equipment adjustments (fluid tip, air cap, fluid adjustment valve, spreader adjustment valve, air pressure), mixing procedures, type of reducer, retarder, undercoat, gun distance, gun speed, flash time between coats and mist coat.

Then there are the vagaries of auto manufacturers

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Bob Yearick

Bob Yearick recently retired from the DuPont Company after 34 years of service. He was editor of DuPont Refinisher News for nearly 20 years.
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