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Old 11-08-07, 06:51 PM
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ooooh GODDDD... =0 i would take it back
Old 11-08-07, 11:21 PM
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yup, doesn't match. i think they sprayed a very light base coat. if not, they just didn't match the correct paint.


also, i think it looks fine. unless u can't live the fact that it doesn't 100% match.

usually when you go to a paint shop a second time around, they tend not to do a good job.
Old 11-09-07, 01:18 AM
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man I am blind,I don't see it. Damn old age
Old 11-09-07, 09:14 AM
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^^^^

lol, look at the top portion of the bumper and then compare it to the body paint.
Old 11-09-07, 09:19 AM
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usually when you go to a paint shop a second time around, they tend not to do a good job.
that's what i heard
Old 11-09-07, 10:05 AM
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its true, because it'll be a lost to them. money and time.
Old 11-09-07, 12:26 PM
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The grey part looks fine, but i think the top part of the bumper could have matched better. Can you compare the front bumper of the car? There will always be a color difference between the plastic and the metal panels.
Old 11-09-07, 12:46 PM
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^^^^

yup that is also true,
Old 11-09-07, 02:08 PM
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lol. that freakin sucks. too funny. take it back. you know what, that is the oyster pearl color. ask the bodyshop what the color code was that they sprayed it. i bet theyre going to say 4m7?(oyster pearl). because thats the color of my car, well at least the respray unmatched part. man. that sucks
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i see it and man it is off,definately take it BACK
Old 11-12-07, 01:41 AM
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I agree with the guys, Id take it back and have them re-do it.

But I wouldn't take any other jobs to em.
Old 11-12-07, 09:42 AM
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Yeah, even if they use a non exact color they should be able to make it blend it to where it is unnoticeable.
Old 11-12-07, 09:54 AM
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yeah that's totally unacceptable. I noticed on first glance. Take it back.
Old 11-12-07, 10:20 AM
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Yep, it's off but not by much. I had to get my front bumper repainted too. The lower grey didn't match well enough the first time. Second time it came out perfect.
Say, what's that black and blue square on your trunk lid for? Just curious...
Old 11-12-07, 04:06 PM
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i took it back, they said they'd re-blend the quarter panel and whatever and they said i had to pay to have it re-done.

Yep, it's off but not by much. I had to get my front bumper repainted too. The lower grey didn't match well enough the first time. Second time it came out perfect.
Say, what's that black and blue square on your trunk lid for? Just curious...
its a "Thin Blue Line" Sticker/Magnet (i made it into a magnet by placing the sticker on a magnet piece.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thi...e_%28emblem%29


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