Pearl white paint issue

370Z JT · 02-25-2011, 08:58 PM

This is how my bumper looked like from the factory. Unacceptable if you asked me.

KaienZ34 · 02-25-2011, 10:19 PM

I don't have this with my bumpers, but the side skirts are a little off from the rest. I've seen this on other colors and on completely different cars all together.

ZoroItaliano · 02-25-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ-NISMO

I went to a body shop to have something looked at, and while talking with the guy, he pointed out the difference in color between the bumpers and body paint on my PG 370z. He said that all cars will have some variance and it really depends on tha manufacturing process. It relates to the fact that the paint is being applied to two different types of materials, at different points in time, by different people. He said that even if done in the same place at the same time, the different in material would cause color variation. The color change is probably just more noticeable on a pearl color, especially white, but on most cars, at night, if you take an LED light you can see the difference.

exactly my point

IS2000 · 02-26-2011, 05:24 AM

My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are way off.

WithoutAdoubt · 04-29-2011, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

It would serve anyone well in their life if they could be a little less critical of stuff as superficial as something like this.

Not sure I would agree with this statement. I just got my PW Z Roadster yesterday and my bumper looks as bad as the one a few posts back. I'm sorry but when I drop $45,000 on the top of the line model with every option they have I would like my paint to match up. It looks like I bought a bunch of body kit parts and rattle canned it LOL. Not quite the look I was going for, call me critical but I work at a Honda dealership and we have people freak out on the stupidest things, mis matched paint colors however on a brand new car I feel is a justified issue to be concerned about. I plan to get it fixed by Nissan.

tabrams31 · 04-30-2011, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z JT

This is how my bumper looked like from the factory. Unacceptable if you asked me.

Yeah I would say totally unacceptable!! That's way off.. Sorry..

Baer383 · 04-30-2011, 07:19 AM

On my p/w Z all the rockers and both bumpers were off so I went ahead and repainted them all(I work in a body shop)the bad news is everybody's bumpers and rocker covers are not going to match,they may match now but over time the plastic the the bumpers & rocker covers are made out of are absorbing the base coat where as the hood.fenders,and so on are not that's why there is a difference in color.
But it is not limited to just the white Z's all colors do the same thing just white is noticed more,on white you can stand next to it and see the difference but when you stand next to silver you don't,you only notice silver is off when you stand 15-20 feet back.

So my fellow QAB owners we are not alone.

DrEvil · 04-30-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TX_370

There is already a thread on this somewhere, but most Pearl White owners probably see this. Keep in mind that the plastic / metal parts are not painted at the same location or together and there will be color variance.

P.S. I have this also and I believe Caravan said he did as well.

A friend who owns a body shop told me the same thing. You can even notice on the blue cars as well.

02-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#31 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	This is how my bumper looked like from the factory. Unacceptable if you asked me. __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

02-25-2011, 10:19 PM	#32 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 177	I don't have this with my bumpers, but the side skirts are a little off from the rest. I've seen this on other colors and on completely different cars all together. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

02-26-2011, 05:24 AM	#34 (permalink)
IS2000 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 41 Drives: 09 370Z version ST. Rep Power: 14	My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are way off. __________________ 09' JDM 370Z Version ST. 08' Mini Cooper S 03' USDM EVO8

04-30-2011, 07:19 AM	#37 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 29	On my p/w Z all the rockers and both bumpers were off so I went ahead and repainted them all(I work in a body shop)the bad news is everybody's bumpers and rocker covers are not going to match,they may match now but over time the plastic the the bumpers & rocker covers are made out of are absorbing the base coat where as the hood.fenders,and so on are not that's why there is a difference in color. But it is not limited to just the white Z's all colors do the same thing just white is noticed more,on white you can stand next to it and see the difference but when you stand next to silver you don't,you only notice silver is off when you stand 15-20 feet back. So my fellow QAB owners we are not alone. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

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