Epoxy color matching..

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Just got off the phone with Epoxy Coat. The gal I talked to told me they can usually match any color. All you do is send a paint chip from your local paint store and they can match it. It does cost $50 extra. But if you want your floor and wall colors to match, like I do this seems to be the way to go.

 

[boiler7904]

Wouldn't it be easier to pick one of their standard epoxy colors, save the $50, and buy custom tinted wall paint locally if they have to match?

Even with a color match, the two materials will likely look like different colors due to the sheen of the finish. Just a thought.

To me it always looks worse when you try to match things perfectly and miss compared to making an obvious contrast in finish.

 

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Wouldn't it be easier to pick one of their standard epoxy colors, save the $50, and buy custom tinted wall paint locally if they have to match?

Even with a color match, the two materials will likely look like different colors due to the sheen of the finish. Just a thought.

To me it always looks worse when you try to match things perfectly and miss compared to making an obvious contrast in finish.

Depends on the look you are going for. I'm going to see if I can get a small batch of the color I want for my floor and test it in a small area to see how close the colors match. Color scheme is still in flux. I could change my mind to something completely different in the morning .... LOL

Or you can always buy a little extra to paint the block walls with the same stuff as the floor and they "should" match.

 

[Hammerdown]

"Even with a color match, the two materials will likely look like different colors due to the sheen of the finish. Just a thought."

"To me it always looks worse when you try to match things perfectly and miss compared to making an obvious contrast in finish."


I'm with you.

Even from the same manufacturer, colors can vary from batch to batch. If you do want to make it as close as you can, I would use white, black or another color to seperate the 'same' color on the wall. This way if the match is not exact, it won't be as noticable as it would if they were adjoinging one another.

 

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

"Even with a color match, the two materials will likely look like different colors due to the sheen of the finish. Just a thought."

"To me it always looks worse when you try to match things perfectly and miss compared to making an obvious contrast in finish."


I'm with you.

Even from the same manufacturer, colors can vary from batch to batch. If you do want to make it as close as you can, I would use white, black or another color to seperate the 'same' color on the wall. This way if the match is not exact, it won't be as noticable as it would if they were adjoinging one another.

Interesting idea. Since the main floor will be blue put the white at the bottom and the blue at the top. I'll have to rethink my paint scheme a little. Thanks for the thought....