Red colour difference?

[jake_h]

Hey iv got a bright red mk4 prefacelift an iv recently put a facelift front bumper on it which o thought was the same colour until it was fitted, the new bumper seems to be a slight shade darker than the car........I wondered I there's more than one bright red colour for the mk4s or whether the paint on the rest of the car has just died a little through the years? Sorry I know it sounds silly but I know how easy red paint can change over the years!

 

[cupra.al]

i done a search and found some seat paint codes not sure if the three reds that are in there are all for the mk4 ibiza but it might help.
041 Black
90E Alpine White 78
A5E Maritime Blue
A9B Cool White
C7V Blue/Anthracite Pearl Effect
C9Z Black Magic Pearl Effect
P2C Brilliant Orange
S1F Bengal Yellow
S1H OVNI Yellow
S2N Natural Copper
S3P Volcano Red
S3Q Laser Red
S5E Baltic Blue
S5J Lapis Lazuli Blue
S5N Imperial Blue
S5R Brio Blue
S5U Cantabrico Blue Metallic
S5W Topaz Blue
S5Y Ocean Blue
S6A Aosta Green
S6E Kiwi Yellow
S6F Kadmium Green
S6S Sanabria Green
S6T Yuca Green Metallic
S7N Arctic Grey Metallic
S7P Marengo Grey Metallic
S7Q Obsidiana Grey
S7S Steel Grey
S8P Terra Brown
Y3D Tornado Red

 

[Veyron]

I think the facelift's were emocian red instead of flash red?

 

[jake_h]

Ah tht maybe why, does anyone have the flash red paint code?

 

[stezo2k]

I think the facelift's were emocian red instead of flash red?

I may be wrong but i'm sure you could could get the emotion (sp?) red in the pre-facelift too. I remember seeing some when I was looking for my car

BTW jake, check your car sticker in your boot or instruction manual. The paint code will be there

E.G mines LS3P

 

[Chino_UK]

Yep, mines apre facelift emocion red, is noticably lighter/brighter than volcano red

 

[Joe_3490]

Sorry to hijack thread, i been looking for the colour of my ibiza since i got it, mine says S5S, not on list? Its a blue but thats all i know

Its ok found it Eclipse Blue

 

[Veyron]

Flash red is LP3G!

 

[jake_h]

Cheers for the help guys......looks like iv got some spraying work to do then!!

 

[Mickylad]

Code can be found underneath where your spare wheel stays.

 

[Mattwood]

It is worth considering that while it is technically the same colour, when the paint is mixed it will NEVER be the same as any other batch of the same paint. Environmental factors, as well as altering the amounts of each ingredient by even a few mg will alter the final outcome.

Just the way these things go really - :/

 

[ss55eat]

The red looks very slightly different between the bumpers and the rest of the car on my emocion red Cupra. I've had it from new so everything is original. I think it's down to the bumpers being plastic underneath and the rest of the panels being metal. Reds can fade really badly; t-cut and polish will bring back the colour.

 

[jake_h]

Hmmm so do you all think it's not worth spraying? It sounds like I could have a similar problem even after spraying? I wonder if vinyl would work abit better......Iv worked prices out to be roughly the same to the cost of spraying so I guess it's an option?

 

[Mattwood]

Get it sprayed mate. I had my entire front end redone last year because of stonechips etc and the colour match is bang on! If I have understood you right it seems that you have bought a bumper off of another red (albeit facelift) Ibiza. If this is the case then the colour difference will be down to the fact that the 2 batches of paint that were mixed at te factory will never be exactly the same. Whereas any decent bodyshop will be able to mix the paint to a good colour match to your specific car. Hope that makes a bit of sense?

 

[Mickylad]

Agreed, it's a common rule when buying an Ibiza... if the bumpers don't match then you know it is an original!

 

[jake_h]

well yeh i mean i bought the bumper thinking there was only one bright red for the ibiza's, the colour difference is considerably darker on the bumper than the rest of the car.....it basically makes the paint on the car look likes its dyed over the years lol.

 

[Mattwood]

Well, as i said, get it sprayed, as any bodyshop worth their salt will be able to get a good colour match to your specific car. But you will find that the emocion red on one SEAT will differ to near enough any other by a fraction of a shade anyway due to how/when the paint was prepared/applied. This will also cause paint to age slightly differently on each car too. Its related to the chemistry of the paint aswell as the physical characteristics, such as how its bonded to the base coat and how it reacts to heat etc. (theoretically these things will be the same - but in reality they will differ slightly each time).

 

[jake_h]

hmm yeh suppose il have to pop in and get a few quotes and work out exactly what i wana do.......to save making out a new thread does anyone know how much a new fr/cupra rear bumper costs to buy new?? dont seem to be able to find any second hand!

 

[matthab]

Im also interested in knowing how much will cost. My rear bumper on my aero kit doesn't quite match the car. If it isnt to much I may get it resprayed.

it isnt to much out just if you catch it in the wrong light it shows.

 

[jake_h]

Im also interested in knowing how much will cost. My rear bumper on my aero kit doesn't quite match the car. If it isnt to much I may get it resprayed.

it isnt to much out just if you catch it in the wrong light it shows.

or just sell me your aero kit