Hello:
We are having new siding put up on only 3 sides of house. Will have to match the paint color for the painting of the new siding against what is presently on the side that is not to be re-sided.
Will use a piece of the old siding as a color match which, I'm told, they can do very accurately at the paint stores using a "photometric" device.
How true is this; a "real good" match to be expected ?
What I'm also interested in before I have any painters over is the following:
I'm assuming that at the paint store they (can) only mix up the colors for 1 gal cans at a time with the correct pigment (on the basis of the photometer).
So, how does one insure that all the cans they do this way are really identical ? It's hard to believe that if each can is done individually, there are not dslight ifferences in shade, etc., no matter how accurately the pigments are dispensed.
Can they do, e.g., a larger volume than 1 gal (at a time) ?
Or, does one insist that the painter mix in a large jug at least 5 gallons or so, so that at least each side of the house is identical and uniform ?
How is this "problem" usually handled, please ?
Thanks, Bob