Need a colour matched? Ask Metalflake.
Tell us what you are painting, what the surface is and what colour you need to match. If you are not sure what sample to bring or send, speak to us first.
Call 020 8397 6198 • Email info@metalflake.com
Metalflake House, Oakcroft Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 1RH • Monday–Friday 8.30–16.30
What can we mix paint for?
Automotive refinishing is at the heart of what we do, but our colour-matching and paint-mixing experience is used across a much wider range of projects.
Small repairs, panel work, full resprays and restoration projects.
Paint mixes for large commercial and architectural projects.
Film & TV, agricultural machinery, sports equipment and musical instruments.
What should I bring or send?
The most useful starting point is a representative colour sample. Just as importantly, tell us what the finished item is and what material you will be painting. A colour for a car, concrete floor, metal structure or wooden staircase may require a different paint system even when the target colour is similar.
How the Metalflake colour-matching process works
Why paint matching still takes skill
A spectrometer gives valuable colour data, but producing a usable match still depends on experience: interpreting the reading, comparing physical colour references, selecting the right system and weighing the formulation accurately. That combination of technology and trained judgement is why our mixing team remains central to the process.
Example projects
Before you come in
☐ Bring or send a representative colour sample
☐ Tell us exactly what you are painting
☐ Tell us the substrate or material
☐ Explain the size and scope of the job
☐ Call first if you are unsure whether your sample is suitable
Not sure what paint system or colour match you need?
Talk to our team before ordering. Tell us about the project and we will help you work out what information or sample we need from you.
020 8397 6198 • info@metalflake.com
Metalflake House, Oakcroft Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 1RH • Monday–Friday 8.30–16.30
Colour matching depends on the quality and condition of the sample and on selecting a paint system suitable for the intended substrate and application.