25,000 Colors?

Whether it's a scuff on the bumper or chips on the hood, on-site auto paint services can fix it, typically in less than a day, for less than a traditional body shop. It's a relatively new and novel idea. They can custom-mix over 25,000 colors. Can it really be 25,000 colors? A little more than that, actually, says one paint service owner. Just when you think you have every possible color, the car

Russell Carynski | Jan 01, 2003

Whether it's a scuff on the bumper or chips on the hood, on-site auto paint services can fix it, typically in less than a day, for less than a traditional body shop.

It's a relatively new and novel idea.

They can custom-mix over 25,000 colors.

Can it really be 25,000 colors?

“A little more than that, actually,” says one paint service owner. “Just when you think you have every possible color, the car manufacturers introduce new ones, and we have to come up with new formulations.”

Fleets of service trucks travel to dealerships to provide on-site touch-up service. It allows dealers to keep inventory on the lot and on the market.

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