DIY spraying question. Primer choice

[stussy_legend]

hi guys, i have been spraying the spoiler, the door handle and the bump strips of my car, somehow the color comes out a darker color?! and it looks more like the Ford Grey i sprayed my body kit and wheels. whats gone wrong?! pretty sure the paint i got is the correct color(pewter grey metallic), as i have been using the shop for mixed paint for a while now, is it sth to do with the color of primer?!

here is some pic to show the difference

any input would be helpful, thx

 

[DOSvtec]

after you used the plastic primer, did you spray an ordinary grey primer over it as an undercoat!? if you didn't this is why the colour is darker

 

[stussy_legend]

i didnt use plastic primer at all. just used normal grey primer from halfords. then top coat, then lacquer.

 

[DOSvtec]

was the grey primer darker than the colour of the car and if so you mighten of used enough coats of paint

 

[stussy_legend]

umm...thats interesting....
well, its just the normal grey color primer. i'd say its lighter than my actual color. if i spray it wiv white primer, would the color get lighter?!

 

[DOSvtec]

it would as long as you dont put on to many coats but there is a good chance the paint code has a lighter shade available, my advice would be to get the paint changed for a lighter shade instead of using the white primer

 

[stussy_legend]

oh yeah.......i forgot about that. i remember when i used to go to another shop to get my paint, they used to show me different shade of color under the same code.....thx for ur advice, think i better to pay them a visit then.

 

[DOSvtec]

no bother mate, let me no how you get on