Vent: I lost a full day and $400 on a paint job because I trusted a cheap digital color reader

I had a 2017 Civic in for a quarter panel repair and figured I'd save time by using a budget color scanner I bought online for $150. It gave me a formula, I mixed it, and the match was way off, a full shade too green. Had to strip it, block it, and start over after getting the proper code from the dealer. That scanner is now in the trash. Has anyone else been burned by a tool that promised to make life easier but just cost you more?

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sandra71511d ago

Yeah, river182 is right about those cheap tools. I mean, it feels like everything is like that now, you buy the shortcut and it just makes the job longer.

river18211d ago

Was it one of those generic bluetooth ones? Those things are basically toys for hobbyists. The good scanners need a direct connection and cost way more than 150 bucks. You paid the real price in labor and materials.