color matched twice. AFAIK the parts adjacent to the repaired ones will have to sprayed so as to blend the old with the new paint. In my case, the first time was done by the original owner. The blending could only be detected in bright sunlight and you had to look pretty hard to see where the new paint ended. I can tell no difference between the old and new paint on the second paint job so I think your concern about color matching the pearl white may be exagerated. I'm inclined to think it's something any good body shop can do. Perhaps matching and blending badly weathered paint may be more difficult. You definitely want the fascia sprayed off of the car. Otherwise, if you have a reasonably snug fit between the fascia and fenders, the new paint will tend to bridge the gap leading to cracked paint and paint ridges forming along the edges of the panels.
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