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Discussion in '348/355' started by BLACK-BETTY, Mar 7, 2014.

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  1. Senshi458

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    #52 johnk..., Sep 8, 2022
    Talking about changing shades with different light, Swaters Blue is rediculous. The mix has blue-green, blue pearl, white pearl, red-violet, and two different blacks. It goes from a light blue to violet, depending of the angle you view it. It took me a month to tweak the paint formula to get a good match when I painted the rear bumper and I'm not sure I'm 100% happy with it.

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    #55 abilliet, Sep 11, 2022
    Blu Le Mans spider. ? TDF. Berliner’s


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    #57 [email protected], Sep 11, 2022
    Blu Chiaro / Crema
     
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    #58 Senshi458, Sep 12, 2022
    wow I love Blu Chiaro you have more pictures?
     
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    #59 Matt Andrews, Sep 12, 2022
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    #62 ShineKen, Sep 12, 2022
    You did great with the paint match John. I can tell a slight difference, but that's with a flash photo. Not bad at all for a 100 year old :)
     
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    #63 INTMD8, Sep 12, 2022
    Looks super nice to me. I can't see a mismatch in your photos.

    One thing I've noticed with metallic paints, is orientation of parts when painting can slightly influence flop.

    By that I mean, if you have the paint match perfect but painted the bumper standing up and down rather than horizontal like the quarter it meets up to, it may look different depending on the lighting.
     
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    #64 johnk..., Sep 13, 2022
    That's why only crazy old men by cars with trick colors that have pearls and transparent colors in them. Normal people by Rosso Corsa which you can match with a computer scan. ;)
     
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    #65 ShineKen, Sep 13, 2022
    I've seen slightly off repainted Rosso Corsa body parts. Personally, I wouldn't lay on rosso corsa without doing a few test samples first. Paint mismatch is one of my biggest pet peeves. I can only tolerate a very minor percentage in difference.
     
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    #66 ShineKen, Sep 13, 2022
    Which do you like more? TDF or BLM?
     
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    #67 ShineKen, Sep 13, 2022
    Don't you have a Rosso Corsa 308? ;)
     
  18. tres55

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    #68 tres55, Sep 13, 2022
    BLM. I find TdF in direct sun is a bit purply. They're both beautiful regardless.

    I think I'd take Pozzi over either though.
     
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    #69 johnk..., Sep 13, 2022
    I was a young man of 38 when I bought that car. Like I said, pretty easy to match RC.

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    #70 ShineKen, Sep 13, 2022
    TDF is lighter than BLM?
     
  21. tres55

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    #71 tres55, Sep 14, 2022
    Not really sure how to describe it...BLM is definitely a sharper blue. TDF is softer.

    In the sun I think BLM is more bright blue vs. the softer blue of the TDF...but in the shade the TDF is more noticeably blue from a distance?

    I'll take some pictures of them side by side when the cars are together next time.
     
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    #73 bjwhite, Sep 15, 2022

    Wow I thought they discontinued blu sera by the time the 355 came around. My 348 is blu sera also, great color!
     
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    #74 Suffyk, Sep 15, 2022
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    #75 bjwhite, Sep 16, 2022
    Yeah oddly enough I'm not a huge fan of TdF....many other Ferrari blues I like much better.
     
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