Post Accident Paint Blending???

Fullmetal · 02-25-2010, 07:25 PM

Heya, good afternoon forum folks. Im hoping I can get some insight here..

Recently someone hit my front bumper in a parking lot and drove away (really ****ing lame). So I took it into a body shop to have the front bumper replaced. They replaced the bumper and painted it the same color as the rest of the car (pearl white), but unfortunately they weren't able to get the white the exact same color as the rest of the car... So they want to "blend" the new paint up onto the rest of the body a little bit.. Honestly it seems kind of shady..

Is the Nissan Pearl White a special paint thats blended uniquely at the plant thats hard to replicate?

Anyways, thanks for any insight.

Mike · 02-25-2010, 07:28 PM

That is an absolutely normal and acceptable method for repairing. On the plus side, your hood and fenders will get a nice new clearcoat too.

tbonesteak · 02-25-2010, 07:50 PM

and since your car's still new, there won't be any drastic contrast between the blended parts and oem paint parts.

B1nks · 02-25-2010, 07:59 PM

Yeah it's completely normal, the pearl is really hard to match.

dad · 02-25-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fullmetal

Heya, good afternoon forum folks. Im hoping I can get some insight here..

Recently someone hit my front bumper in a parking lot and drove away (really ****ing lame). So I took it into a body shop to have the front bumper replaced. They replaced the bumper and painted it the same color as the rest of the car (pearl white), but unfortunately they weren't able to get the white the exact same color as the rest of the car... So they want to "blend" the new paint up onto the rest of the body a little bit.. Honestly it seems kind of shady..

Is the Nissan Pearl White a special paint thats blended uniquely at the plant thats hard to replicate?

Anyways, thanks for any insight.

Shady, no! It's a kind of standard procedure, to blend in point A, with point B.

Fullmetal · 02-25-2010, 08:19 PM

Ahh.. Well thats good to hear.

Thanks for all the feedback gentlemen.

dad · 02-25-2010, 08:31 PM

I believe you "can not" wax for about a month after painting. Ask them to be sure of that!

02-25-2010, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fullmetal Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 7 Drives: 09 White 370z Rep Power: 15	Post Accident Paint Blending??? Heya, good afternoon forum folks. Im hoping I can get some insight here.. Recently someone hit my front bumper in a parking lot and drove away (really ****ing lame). So I took it into a body shop to have the front bumper replaced. They replaced the bumper and painted it the same color as the rest of the car (pearl white), but unfortunately they weren't able to get the white the exact same color as the rest of the car... So they want to "blend" the new paint up onto the rest of the body a little bit.. Honestly it seems kind of shady.. Is the Nissan Pearl White a special paint thats blended uniquely at the plant thats hard to replicate? Anyways, thanks for any insight. __________________ v/r, Steven 09 White 370z Touring /w Sport

02-25-2010, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	That is an absolutely normal and acceptable method for repairing. On the plus side, your hood and fenders will get a nice new clearcoat too. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

02-25-2010, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fullmetal Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 7 Drives: 09 White 370z Rep Power: 15	Ahh.. Well thats good to hear. Thanks for all the feedback gentlemen. __________________ v/r, Steven 09 White 370z Touring /w Sport

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tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	and since your car's still new, there won't be any drastic contrast between the blended parts and oem paint parts.

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dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	I believe you "can not" wax for about a month after painting. Ask them to be sure of that!