| dimsum |
Hi Everyone,
I just noticed on my 2007 formal black MDX that the bumper and body color do not match. The bumper seems to be more of a "true" black while the body doesn't look as dark. I only notice this when i'm looking at it in direct sun light. Anyone with the formal black color notice this too?
-Justin |
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| m500 |
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Originally posted by dimsum
Hi Everyone,
I just noticed on my 2007 formal black MDX that the bumper and body color do not match. The bumper seems to be more of a "true" black while the body doesn't look as dark. I only notice this when i'm looking at it in direct sun light. Anyone with the formal black color notice this too?
-Justin
My look to be the same. I'll have to check it again under direct sunlight. But usually there is a slight different due to the different in material but that will require a experts opinion. |
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| sharkfans |
| Mine seem to match. |
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| acuramdxkc |
In addition to other problems I've had with my White Pearl '07 MDX (don't even ask - it's on other threads), it was hit in the bumper by an octogenarian woman at a gas station as I stood there helplessly pumping gas.
So, when I took the car to a body shop for some scratches down to the plastic, the very FIRST thing they pointed out to me was that the bumper does not match the body now, and so I shouldn't expect it to match exactly after the repair. So, I looked close and sure enough, on both front and back bumpers, the colors were a shade or two different. I'm guessing they get blamed a lot for color mismatches where owners haven't ever noticed it themselves until after the work is done.
I guess it has to do with the substrate, metal vs. plastic, and how it bonds and light interacts with it. I don't think it has anything to do with a car's model or company because it would probably require two different color mixes to exactly match the bumpers and body (and no company I know of does that - but I'm not in the body shop business). |
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| tazdevl |
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Originally posted by acuramdxkc
I guess it has to do with the substrate, metal vs. plastic, and how it bonds and light interacts with it. I don't think it has anything to do with a car's model or company because it would probably require two different color mixes to exactly match the bumpers and body (and no company I know of does that - but I'm not in the body shop business).
Not entirely true. Take a look at a Lexus. They do better than any other company when it comes to matching finishes on 2 dissimilar materials. Infiniti doesn't do as good as a job as Lexus but still does better than most companies. Acura paint jobs just aren't that great... basically just a Honda paint job as evidenced by the orange peel texture all over the car. |
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| solaraguy |
| I have the same issue but I have the Aspen White. Didn't notice any of the darker colors on the lot having this issue too. Sucks that a $50K car has this type of issue but because the bumpers are plastic and black while the metal parts are sprayed with a white primer. It's bound to happen. :-/ My 2 cents! |
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| Sooner in FL |
| I used to mix auto paint for a NAPA store when I was in high school. You will not be able to have an exact match between an area that is metal and an area that is fiberglass (plastic). Every car out there you can see a slight difference. |
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