Colour Difference

[simon128927]

I have started to notice and others have pointed it out that the back bumper on my R is a different red to the rest of the car I know the front and rear bumpers are plastic but the back looks different the front looks the same as the car but the back just seems darker has anyone else had this problem and what can be done about it.

 

[koush]

mines is the same, I even asked a bodyshop and they said because plastic absorb paint differently to metal, the color shades are different.

Koush

 

[simon128927]

Yea that's what they said at the dealership but its weird how the front bumper looks the same colour as the car and the back doesn't.

 

[Jarre]

Yea that's what they said at the dealership but its weird how the front bumper looks the same colour as the car and the back doesn't.

I think mines the same. Front bumper looks the same but the rear is a different shade - my car is white!

 

[simon128927]

I think mines the same. Front bumper looks the same but the rear is a different shade - my car is white!

Really when I had my white leon it was fine but I've had a yellow one as well and that bumper looked slightly different but not as much as my red one.

 

[Adman77]

My red is the same mate. Annoying I know...

 

[porksword28]

I don't really understand the whole different material so absorbs the paint differently, surely if the cars primed correctly then your painting in the primer not the plastic/metal. It's more likely there process is flawed.

 

[Jarre]

Really when I had my white leon it was fine but I've had a yellow one as well and that bumper looked slightly different but not as much as my red one.

I think I'm being ultra picky - a good clean and polish and it will probably be alright!

 

[simon128927]

I don't really understand the whole different material so absorbs the paint differently, surely if the cars primed correctly then your painting in the primer not the plastic/metal. It's more likely there process is flawed.

I totally agree surely if its done right it should still be the same colour it shouldn't be a completely different shade.

 

[Kevo]

I had all this with my S3 I brought new last year, the front and rear bumpers were a completely different shade of ibis white! They gave me the same excuse even though I could take them to the A4 I traded in which was also a 2012 car in ibis white that had bumpers that were the same colour as the rest of the car...
I got them to repspray them in the end and they looked no different so just lived with them, but I couldn't get over the fact that on a 36k car it wasn't possible to get the bumpers the same colour surely as said earlier if primed correctly then you are just sticking to the primer and not the paint!!!!

 

[kevin1989]

My bumpers matched the rest of car till some idiot decided to go in the back of me now the back one is a differebt shade and thats candy white, ill be visiting different bodyshops soon to see what they would recommend but I know mine has been painted edge to edge rather then blowing it in then they troed cutting the quarters back but that aont worked.

 

[kevin1989]

You reckon I will get my bumper to match the rest of car park if I take it to the right place

 

[porksword28]

Mines an original k1 so bumpers didn't quite match. (Candy white) then some reversed into the b k so ha it resprayed and now it matches up much better. Had it done at Autotech in High Wycombe!

 

[simon128927]

Spoke to the dealer and taking the car in on Friday to be looked at and to probably be fobbed off with some kind of excuse.

 

[kevin1989]

Fair play mate think I'll be getting mine done cause I know its there and stands out its annoying, theres no seat dealers in West Midlands that has its own body shop they ship them out to other company's which is a bit ****

 

[simon128927]

Fair play mate think I'll be getting mine done cause I know its there and stands out its annoying, theres no seat dealers in West Midlands that has its own body shop they ship them out to other company's which is a bit ****

Yea it is that's why I reckon a lot of cars are different shades because they don't get everything sprayed in the same place they get them done else where.

 

[Mark D]

I work in the industry and hear this all the time. The answer: Bumpers are sprayed at different times in different places to the chassis providing you with different shades. Plastic does also absorb the water based paint differently to metal.

The fix....find the best sprayer recommended and give all the car to match as close as they can

orrrr its had a smash thats been repaired privately.....

 

[kevin1989]

Im definitely getting it sorted still got the car for a few more years and its only coverd 8k miles and it would be ashame to let a great car go to waste, want it looking mint, anyone recommend me to a quality sprayer in Midlands mich appreciated if you could

 

[old 'uns]

you want VAG approved quality?
was VAG approved, now also Porsche, Lambo, Merc etc approved

http://www.shorade.co.uk/

see the pretty glass building on the slideshow and the Porker inside?.......new building, Reception, 1 receptionist, waiting area and a glass panel where they park exotica.

quoted me for spraying a bumper off the car, filling /painting dent above pass door and pass side sill - didn't listen to what i asked for and quoted replacing sill - all for the sum of £ 1600 + VAT.

have a laugh and visit, it's an experience although you have to wait for the quote by email and suffer the endless follow up calls / emails

 

[kevin1989]

I'll see what they say I only live 15 mins from there so could always pop in then they can see it in the flesh, got anybody else you could recommend incase I have no joy there, thanks for recommend them mate much appreciated