Bumper paint work vs body panel paint work

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Have a look at this photo, it is clearly evident that manufacturer's can't match paint on plastic vs paint on metal. It is not just the camera, I see this usually in low light conditions. here is my '05 Camry.

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Originally Posted By: XS650
Crinkles, you are confusing "can't" with "doesn't care enough to do it."


I stand corrected!
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Same problem with my 2004 Honda S2000, the paint color on bumper does not match with body after 3-4 years. But, the 2000 MB E430 does not have that problem after more than 10 years.

Manufactures can match the color if they care enough and willing spend a little more (and charge a lot more to car buyers).
 
camry paint is poor to begin with - noticed this years ago on the MIL's 01 camry which lives in the tropical sun - the panels on that car have faded at different rates (champagne color car) to look really odd. The 01 accord and 02 F150 have not at all, despite sitting out in the same direct sun.
 
Deja-vu?
Wasn't this brought up before b/c of the new paint standards a few years back? Oh, it was brought up in a Mercedes forum. Paint standards to make it more ecological friendly by using water-based auto paint or something like that? Mercedes used some poision like cyanide in their older paint and they were comparing the older paint vs. the newer paints on cars. The newer model Mercedes were having fading problems with the new formula. It may not be that Mercedes are paying for a higher quality paint but, that they encountered the problem earlier. I remember a lot of people complaining about their new Mercedes with fading, speckled, and blistering paint jobs within a year on that forum. I think some got goodwill repainting done under warranty.
 
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Originally Posted By: 5sfe91
The front of the bumper (where the license plate would go) seems to match up better


yes that is the license plate photo chopped !
 
I thought that this had something to do with the paint being of two different types? Doesn't paint for bumpers contain a flex agent?

Also, bumpers might be painted aside from the car being painted (ie: at a different factory). As long as they meet manufacturer spec in the range, they pass.
 
My 03 Tacoma, which had the painted bumper and fender flares package, had this problem also. The metal rear bumper was perfect, the flex-covered front bumper was not too bad, but the fiberglass flares were really off.
 
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Originally Posted By: bigmike
I thought that this had something to do with the paint being of two different types? Doesn't paint for bumpers contain a flex agent?

Also, bumpers might be painted aside from the car being painted (ie: at a different factory). As long as they meet manufacturer spec in the range, they pass.




You are correct. In my plant, for example, the bumper facias and other flexible parts are made and painted by an outside supplier and sent to the plant for assembly just in time. I think we do a great job on the GM full size SUV's as I've never seen one not match bumper to body paint work.
 
Originally Posted By: GMBoy
You are correct. In my plant, for example, the bumper facias and other flexible parts are made and painted by an outside supplier and sent to the plant for assembly just in time. I think we do a great job on the GM full size SUV's as I've never seen one not match bumper to body paint work.


The Holden plant certainly couldn't get it right.
 
My WS6 or Equinox does not have the problem. Come to think of it the Buick doesn't either. I do see it on all types of cars though. Kind of annoying IMO.
 
Red Camaro that I went and took a glance at when they first came out had it hardcore; panel colour match was hideous.
 
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