Paint match

[MagneticGT76]

Look at the 3rd pic from fender to hood

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[MAGS1]

It looks fine to me. You have to take lighting, angles and body lines into account when looking at metallic paints as their appearances will shift based on those things. Unless I’m just missing it, but I did zoom in on all the pics. @Inthehighdesert Charlie do you see anything that I’m not?

 

[MagneticGT76]

Hey thanks Charlie take a look at the 3rd pic from fender to hood

 

[MagneticGT76]

Does fresh paint get darker over time

 

[Cory S]

Does fresh paint get darker over time

Usually gets lighter.

 

[460Fred]

Actually that’s not correct. Every paint code has variants, some times dozens of them. And an optical scanner will not spit out a sprayable match.

Spot on comment….pun intended.

 

[Skye]

Welcome to the forums. Sorry you had to join us on this topic and not something more fun.

I felt the following could provide some general insight as to why things sometimes show the way they do.

The quote, from another forum, is part of a discussion on why plastic bumper covers can sometimes present differently than metal body panels.

"...I work at a Honda assembly plant where the Civic Hatch and CRV are made, in the Paint/Plastics Department. The reason I say this is because we have the same exact "issue" on our cars, especially the White and Dark Grey. The paint for the bumpers is a water-based paint whereas the body paint is a solvent-based paint. Thats where the discrepancy lies. It's kind of an industry standard for painting plastic with water based and using a completely different type of clear coat on plastic as well. If they were to use the same for both, they'd have bonding issues."

Specific to your concerns, a like thread from a another 6G Member:

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...nt-looks-off-at-certain-angles-advice.190903/

 

[geep81]

From your pictures it looks like you got a damn fine respray job done on your car.

 

[MagneticGT76]

Hey thanks I guess I’m just being picky

 

[MagneticGT76]

Exactly I don’t think you can get it 100 percent

 

[#1ford]

Since the bumper cover is plastic, it might appear to look a little different since it’s plastic vs metal. Any pics you can share that show what the new bumper looks like compared to the existing paint?

Is there a difference between the front bumper cover and the rear?

 

[MagneticGT76]

There ya go

 

[#1ford]

Take a look at the car in the sun light! I think you will get a better look of what you really got? Best of luck to you .

 

[#1ford]

If you are not happy don’t take it until you are satisfied!

 

[MAGS1]

Is there a difference between the front bumper cover and the rear?

Nope both are plastic

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