I have just painted my body kit uncluding front, rear bumpers and side skirts. The newly painted kit is much whiter than the car body. Will the color be matcher after receiving some sunlight? The bodyshop definitely just used the original factory paint and didn't do any adjustment.

 

yeah i've noticed the same thing, but after a while the sun fades the paint a bit and it seems to match better. QX1 is one hell of a weird color code to match though, thats for sure.

 

actually is it the fault of the bodyshop to use the factory paint without any adjustment?
are they supposed to adjust the paint to a matcher color?

 

A body should be able to get the paint color very close. Then they blend to the next major adjacent panel which causes a person not to perceive the shift in color. I haven't looked at an Ivory Pearl G close up yet, so I'm not sure if they actually use pearl in the paint, but if they do, it is a particularly hard color to match. There is no easy way to do it other than to try to blend each panel. If that panel doesn't match, you go further into the next until it either matches of you end up painting the pearl onto every adjacent panel.

As for Body kits, and bumpers, they typically are not blended as they tend to use a flex agent in the paint as the material expands more in the heat. As a result, it's not uncommon to see a urethane bumper that doesn't quite match the rest of the car. This would likely be more prevailant in metallic and pearl paints.

 

Is my color way off?


The color is better in pictures. Actually the bodykit is much whiter than the original body.
Will the sunlight help the color match?

 

How can i host an image from imagestation?

 

 

Any white color is hard to match. Just going by the color codes almost never work. They should compare their paint with your car before proceeding. If you're not happy with the result, just bring it back so they can repaint it, free of charge of course.

 

The ridiculous bodyshop told me to wait for half a year...

 

wow nice kit... hahaha

 

Is that the Nismo front and sides?

 

ivory pearl is a 3-stage paint...

The "plastic" pieces don't match perfectly on brand new IP cars on the lot...

A good shop won't blend quarter/fender panels for bumper replacements/refinishes...

A good painter will be able to match the color better than OEM if he takes his time...

 

The sides are Kenstyle

 

So, how long should I observe it for until i ask the bodyshop to repaint?
Obviously, it won't repaint for me so soon...
I have just painted for two weeks...