Why Bumpers Don't Match the Rest of Your Car

David Fermani

David Fermani

Forza Auto Salon
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That is good info. I wondered that about my new Acura TL. The bumpers are a slight shade different. I always thought because it was different from metal to plastic; which is apparently correct; however, I never realized the other possible reasons. Thanks for posting this.
 
Wasn't there another thread on this a while back? I know I've seen that pic on here before. :)
 
Sort of reminds me of when I was in the clothing industry and the worn, distressed look on leather jackets became all the rage. Manufactors used to put a tag on the jacket that said, "The faded, distressed areas of this jacket are representing the natural look of leather and should not be considered flaws". I thought to myself, what a scam! They can make a cheesy looking jacket be "the norm".



Not that the auto industry is trying to pull a fast one here, jus sayin'.
 
RaskyR1 said:
Wasn't there another thread on this a while back? I know I've seen that pic on here before. :)
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Yeah, I think I've posted this in other threads. Thought I'd start a dedicated one. Will try to post some example pics as I find them. Just about every bumper on a dealers lot won't match the body anyways.
 
David Fermani said:
Yeah, I think I've posted this in other threads. Thought I'd start a dedicated one. Will try to post some example pics as I find them. Just about every bumper on a dealers lot won't match the body anyways.
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Here's one for you....rear BC :)



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This one has always been a favorite of mine....from another of Chad's posts.



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Horrible match on the Bimmer in the background.:nono
 
great lil piece of info david. pearl white & metallic silvers & golds were the hardest colors to paint. the lighter colors take more material to cover the primer, even when you tint the sealer coat. the lighter colors also take more material to get even coverage with the gun.

the color problems for bumpers & other plastic surfaces wouldnt always be seen right away. we would put the car out under the sun to see if the color matched perfectly or not. under the sun is where you will find the truth, under the shade is where the color might match.

a helpfull tip to spraying these 3 colors & others like it is to mix a little bit too much paint. if you have to mix paint again to finish the job its probably going to come out like poop. what are you going to try to do? tint a few ounces of paint to cover the bumper to see if it matches the rest of the surrounding repainted areas? then it will look even worse out under the sun! :ohwell:
 
I know a shop that does ultra high end body repairs that can tint any color w/o blending. For example, on a silver car say that you're replacing the door. They will panel paint it w/o blending into adjacent panels. AND, (get this), they take thickness measurements of the old door (and the entire car) and will apply paint on this new panel to match (within reason) the old door and adjacent panels. They will literally spend 1, if not 2 days spraying test panels so it matches *perfectly*.



Yes, you can do what 99.999999999999& of all shops do and blend into these adjacent panels, but technically you are not returning it to pre-loss condition quite like how they are. Good luck finding a shop that can "match" this kind of craftsmanship, because in all my years of going to 1000's of shops, they are the only one that insists on doing things this way.
 
David Fermani said:
I know a shop that does ultra high end body repairs that can tint any color w/o blending. For example, on a silver car say that you're replacing the door. They will panel paint it w/o blending into adjacent panels. AND, (get this), they take thickness measurements of the old door (and the entire car) and will apply paint on this new panel to match (within reason) the old door and adjacent panels. They will literally spend 1, if not 2 days spraying test panels so it matches *perfectly*.



Yes, you can do what 99.999999999999& of all shops do and blend into these adjacent panels, but technically you are not returning it to pre-loss condition quite like how they are. Good luck finding a shop that can "match" this kind of craftsmanship, because in all my years of going to 1000's of shops, they are the only one that insists on doing things this way.
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And I'm sure they charge accordingly....



Is this shop in Michigan?
 
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