Pearl white paint issue

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.

k20z3 · 02-25-2011, 01:56 PM

WHITE cars never have matching paint on bumpers my celica had the same issue.

k20z3 · 02-25-2011, 01:58 PM

Im sure its the way the light refracts off the paint under lighting conditions with the type of material as others have said, the bumper is plastic body is metal. Light refracts differently.

370Z JT · 02-25-2011, 08:58 PM

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

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.

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.

02-26-2011, 05:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
IS2000 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 41 Drives: 09 370Z version ST. Rep Power: 15	My bumpers are fine, but the side skirts are way off. __________________ 09' JDM 370Z Version ST. 08' Mini Cooper S 03' USDM EVO8

02-25-2011, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 406	WHITE cars never have matching paint on bumpers my celica had the same issue. __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

02-25-2011, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 406	Im sure its the way the light refracts off the paint under lighting conditions with the type of material as others have said, the bumper is plastic body is metal. Light refracts differently. __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

02-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 379	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

04-30-2011, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	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

02-25-2011, 10:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	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

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