OEM paint does not match?
06-06-2009 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 07GPW,Jun 5 2009, 02:05 PM
On my GPW the bumper is almost like a yellowy white compared to the lip...I bought my lip last year and noticed the color difference too. I just ignore the fact that its off lol But it generally seems to be that on cloudy days and in the shade and such when it shows the most. Its definitely not as noticeable outside on a sunny day.
06-08-2009 | 09:35 AM
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Paints will almost always looks different even though they are the "same color" if painted at different times. All factory paints have + and - levels which are considered acceptable. This is the main reason quality body shops will replace your fender (from collision etc.) but paint the fender part of the door and part of the hood while blending the new paint with the old to minimize the hard edge contrasts caused otherwise. So most of the time there will be differences. I suggest getting the entire car painted after you put that new wide body kit on it. 
06-08-2009 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by aznives3,Jun 5 2009, 11:28 PM
alot of things on the s2k don't seem to match actually, VERY noticeable on suzuka. anything thats plastic is a noticeably different color than anything thats metal, however, your problem is 2 non metal pieces looking a different color, but i guess if others are having the same problem, then there isn't much you can do i guess. it might only look that way in certain lighting as well
06-08-2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bwheels02,Jun 8 2009, 09:35 AM
Paints will almost always looks different even though they are the "same color" if painted at different times. All factory paints have + and - levels which are considered acceptable. This is the main reason quality body shops will replace your fender (from collision etc.) but paint the fender part of the door and part of the hood while blending the new paint with the old to minimize the hard edge contrasts caused otherwise. So most of the time there will be differences. I suggest getting the entire car painted after you put that new wide body kit on it.
What wide bodykit?
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