radicalrev

iTrader: (2)

Got into an accident 1 week ago..and getting my car back this week...the hood, and bumper will be replaced and painted. So how likely would the color of the hood, bumper be the same as the rest of the car?? I have heard stories that when some parts get repainted, they wont be a perfect match with the rest of the car??

Bichon

What color is your car? Some colors are much easier to match then others.

Is the shop doing a blend with adjacent panels?

radicalrev

iTrader: (2)

black sapphire pearl....I do not know if they do the blending...would that make much differences? How should I ask them?

hapaboy

atleast the hood is a vertical surface and will catch the light differently.

the bumper will also be different due to the flex agent added to the color.

and then how good is the painter?????????

IS250SoCal

really depends on the painter/shop. They should role the fenders to get the paint to match. Your color is not the hardest to match, but from what I understand Lexus paint is difficult no matter what color it is.

I hope everything turns out ok. I noticed you live in CA and just wondered if you heard of Joe over at Backyard Creations. He is the man with all the answers and does GREAT work.

radicalrev

iTrader: (2)

Yes I heard of Joe's work but he is too far from Santa Monica. I went to a bodyshop my insurance recommend me going...it is acetech auto...

Here is a link to their website

http://www.acetechauto.com/services.html

So from what you guys are saying, most likely the color will not be a perfect match??

Brian231

Don't be dissapointed if the bumper is a little darker due to the "Felx Agent" as stated above. Most bumper skins are black.

radicalrev

iTrader: (2)

what are Flex Agents???

Giggity

Generally a flex agent is not used unless the body shop is planning on handling, i.e., installing the bumper immediately after painting, and it is a clear adative that does not effect the hue or tint of the paint.
Any body shop worth a damn will be able to match the paint, so I wouldn't sweat it.
There is a lot of internet lore about paint being hard to match, 1 person posts a poor respray and it gets repeated a 100 times...

caudlek

Its an additive to the paint that helps it to stick and flex to "plastic" materials as opposed to sheet metal.

My 2006 is Black and has had both bumpers repainted ..... no one can tell the difference. Mine was done at the dealer so i know they started with the proper Lexus paint code.

My Silver IS300 was done at the same shop a few years back ..... there was a difference ...... they don't just have to match the color but also the clear coat. If the new gloss reflects more light it will look different. It was a slightly different shade but close ..... after a year or so it seemed to fade a bit and match better.

It seems to me that the darker the color the easier to match.

KC

Giggity

Nope- that would be an adhesion promoter...

There's no such thing as "Lexus" paint, and the body shop probably used whatever paint they had a supplier contracted with....

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

The bodyshop should blend the paint into the adjacent panels for medium color metallics (silvers/golds, etc). If they do this properly, you won't see a difference. If they don't blend into the adjacent panel you will most likely see a difference with these colors. This is least apparent with solid colors (especially black or white) and most apparent with metallic colors (non-black, non-white - especially silvers, golds, etc). With the black sapphire pearl, you have a very good chance of a good color match as it's a very dark metallic.

radicalrev

iTrader: (2)

woohooo..thanks guys for the comments...cant wait to see it now..