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Does Original Car Paint Have Any Impact After Repainting?

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Alexa
07/29/2025, 12:06:15 PM

Original car paint does have an impact after repainting. The effects of car repainting include color mismatch, reduced paint hardness, and car depreciation. Below are the detailed explanations: Color mismatch: The paint used for touch-ups is repair paint, which is fundamentally different from the original factory paint. Additionally, due to the influence of the spraying process, there will inevitably be some differences in the thickness and uniformity of the paint, leading to the most direct impact—color mismatch. Reduced paint hardness: Touch-up painting requires the use of putty to smooth out the scratched areas. The hardness of the touch-up paint is relatively lower than that of the original car paint. Once the touched-up area is subjected to force, the paint surface is prone to blistering and peeling. Car depreciation: Under normal circumstances, repainting will cause the car to depreciate, and the larger the repainted area, the higher the degree of depreciation.

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