Had a pearl white respray go wrong last Tuesday

I was fixing a 2020 Honda Accord rear bumper in my shop outside Seattle. Mixed the paint exactly like the formula said but it came out looking slightly yellow compared to the quarter panel. I had to stop, let it flash, and recoat with a pinch more blue toner. It matched after three tries but man that was a tense 4 hours. Anybody else had pearl whites fight them like this?

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janac5928d ago

Four hours for three coats? I'd have just told the customer it was "custom pearl.

jake19128d ago

Haha man that's genius. @janac59 you nailed it, I've done that exact same thing when a customer was being way too picky about the finish. I just called it "custom distressed pearl" and they ate it up lol. The whole time I was thinking how I could have done it in half the time if they hadn't been breathing down my neck. But honestly, you gotta save face sometimes when they're being unreasonable. Four hours for three coats is just ridiculous, that's like detailing a Toyota with turtle wax. I bet the car didn't even look that different from a quick single coat job. I've learned that naming something fancy makes people feel like they got a deal even when you cut corners.