3901 N Portland Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 948-1315
Call to schedule
M - F: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Hours of operation
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Call to schedule
Hours of operation
Getting your vehicle’s paint to match perfectly after a repair isn’t just about finding the right color code — it requires accounting for how your paint has aged, how light hits the surface at different angles, and the exact flake characteristics of your specific finish. That’s why Allen Auto Body uses the Axalta Acquire Quantum EFX spectrophotometer — the most advanced automotive paint color matching tool available today.
This professional-grade device reads your vehicle’s actual paint at multiple angles, measuring both color and effect characteristics with precision that the human eye simply cannot replicate. The result is a color formula tailored specifically to your vehicle — not just the factory code — ensuring a seamless, factory-accurate finish on the repaired panel. We serve drivers across Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Yukon, Midwest City, and Norman from our NW OKC shop at 3901 N Portland Ave (73112).
Step 1 — Digital Scan
The Axalta Acquire Quantum EFX spectrophotometer is placed directly on your vehicle’s surface near the damaged area. The device captures color and effect data at multiple angles simultaneously — measuring not just the base color but also the metallic flake size, orientation, and density that give your paint its unique appearance.
Step 2 — Formula Analysis
The scan data is analyzed to determine the precise paint formula needed to match your vehicle’s current finish — accounting for paint aging, UV exposure, and any variation from the original factory code. This eliminates the guesswork that leads to mismatched panels.
Step 3 — Speed Light Verification
Before and during the paint application process, our technicians use Axalta’s Speed Light — an exclusive handheld LED lighting system that produces clean, pure white light for optimal color and flake verification. Speed Light allows our team to check color match and flake coarseness at every stage of the repair, catching any variance before it becomes a problem.
Step 4 — Seamless Factory Finish
The result is a repaired panel that blends seamlessly with the surrounding paint — matching your vehicle’s aged finish, not just the factory code. Most customers cannot tell which panel was repaired. That’s the standard Allen Auto Body holds every paint repair to.
A spectrophotometer is a precision instrument that measures color by analyzing how light reflects off a surface at multiple angles. In automotive paint matching, it captures not just the base color but also the metallic flake characteristics that make your paint unique. Without it, technicians rely on visual judgment — which is inherently inconsistent, especially for metallic, pearl, and tri-coat finishes. The Axalta Acquire Quantum EFX is the most advanced tool of its kind available today.
Yes — this is exactly what our digital color matching technology is designed for. The spectrophotometer reads your vehicle’s current paint condition, not just the original factory code. The resulting formula accounts for how your specific paint has aged, ensuring the repaired panel matches the surrounding finish rather than the way the car looked when it left the factory.
Yes. Allen Auto Body provides a limited lifetime warranty on paint repairs for as long as you own the vehicle. If the finish shows any defects in our workmanship, we’ll make it right at no charge.
Your vehicle receives a hand wash before pickup, so it will be clean when you get it back. For the first 30 days, avoid automatic car washes with brushes and harsh detergents — hand washing or touchless washes are fine. After 30 days, normal washing conditions apply. We’ll walk you through complete care instructions at pickup.
In many cases, yes. If the clear coat damage is localized and hasn’t penetrated to the base coat, we can perform spot refinishing to restore gloss and protection without a full panel repaint. Our technicians assess each case individually to recommend the most effective and cost-efficient repair option.
Yes — and it’s especially critical for these finishes. Metallic, pearl, and tri-coat paints have complex optical properties that are virtually impossible to match accurately by eye. The Axalta Acquire Quantum EFX measures color at multiple angles to capture the full complexity of these finishes, and our Speed Light system verifies the match at every stage of the repair. These are the exact situations where digital color matching delivers results that traditional methods simply cannot.
