# CSI - Anyone heard of lab testing for vehicle paint? Someone hit my car!

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**Created:** [January 10, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/csi-anyone-heard-of-lab-testing-for-vehicle-paint-someone-hit-my-car/194695 "2008-01-10T13:50:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/csi-anyone-heard-of-lab-testing-for-vehicle-paint-someone-hit-my-car/194695/4 "2008-01-10T14:11:15Z")

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> [@New project EF hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-project-ef-hatch/32407/49):
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> So, I take my accord to get garaged yesterday. Before putting the car cover on, I washed the car realizing one of my neighbors hit it while sitting in our parking lot. I know the car that hit it is my neighbor b/c he has my red paint along his bumper.
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> When I get home - before I confront the guy, I’m going to take some of my red paint from his bumper so I can send it to a lab to get a match if he doesn’t pay. I heard of others doing this but my search on the interweb came up with zero results. Anyone else heard of this?
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> I’m just trying to prove this is definitely the car that hit me.
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> Thanks fellas! Hope this doesn’t sound out of the ordinary haha.

You can get a paint camera to get the formula for a color… however, its just going to tell you the factory paint code… and im sure your neighbor is not the only one with that same color / model… although if it comes up, then you know it is his. I would take a pic of his car and your car where the damage is, you usually can piece it together by where the damage is on his car and your car.

He should admit to it, as its ovious… but I have never heard of a lab to test paint… and even if there is, im sure its going to cost you more money to get the test done than to fix the car… if not it would be close im assuming.

Just ask him man to man, and if he cannot admit it… call one of your friends from the local PD

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