best match: factory paint or respray?

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well im ordering in a oem rear skirt for a '99 prelude so ii guess it will be comparing to the bottom of the rear bumper. my car is a super marine blue pearl colour, which is factory, its a sorta shiny blue. the paint doesnt seem to bad but is 10 years worth of sun enough to fade it or would the clear coat be protectiong it?

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Some spray painters are able to make allowances for the fade of your original paint. But I'm not sure if it is standard practice.

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so ur saying that most spray painters will use the same paint as what my original car factory colour is and it will probably look the exact same colour as if it were done by honda itself?

..wow i didnt know it worked like that. i thought they always mixed up a batch to match ur car. well there ya go