Paint problem

[Craig c]

I have a guards red 981 the front bumper has never matched perfect in some light it looks really bad ,was purchased from opc and assured it hasn't been repaired ,any one else noticed the same problem?

 

[tjb]

Any photos you can post so that we can see the difference?

 

[Motorhead]

Craig,

If you purchased used from a PC I believe it's normal procedure for them to respray the front PU, bonnet, etc., as necessary, to cover any stone damage. I'd say that it would be very unusual for there to be a paint mismatch on the original paintwork.

Jeff

 

[RB1]

I've just purchased a Guards Red 981 S and don't see any obvious differences in colour, it could be that the pre sale process by the OPC has resprayed the front bumper as Jeff mentions otherwise it should not be noticeable.

Robert

 

[jmaddox]

If you have any of the older sodium street lights in your area view it under that light. It will usually make identifying paint differences very easy.

 

[colski1961]

mine's a Guards Red 981, bought new and notified about a respray on the front bumper (scratches caused by trade plate moving when taken for fuel!).
However, done well and not noticed any colour mismatch.

 

[chaser]

It`s not unusual as previously said for the OPC to have the front repainted to remedy stone chips etc. When I bought my car I asked the question as it was 400 miles away, the answer was `if it needs doing, it will be done`. Mine had the bumper and bonnet painted but I have to say it is an excellent job.
On the other hand, having spent most of my working life in bodyshops, it is very common for plastic bumpers to be a shade off from the body colour on most cars as they are usually painted off the car, maybe even in a separate facility, and being plastic can be affected by static, resulting in a colour difference ... more common on metallics though.

 

[Chappelle]

It`s not unusual as previously said for the OPC to have the front repainted to remedy stone chips etc. When I bought my car I asked the question as it was 400 miles away, the answer was `if it needs doing, it will be done`. Mine had the bumper and bonnet painted but I have to say it is an excellent job.
On the other hand, having spent most of my working life in bodyshops, it is very common for plastic bumpers to be a shade off from the body colour on most cars as they are usually painted off the car, maybe even in a separate facility, and being plastic can be affected by static, resulting in a colour difference ... more common on metallics though.

Told the same by a very reputable repair shop. Took my previous red Audi as the lacquer was peeling and told it had been painted half a dozen times! Ex press car.

Had it redone and looked good to me but paintshop thought there was a slight mismatch

Take your car to a good repairer for a professional opinion

 

[Craig c]

Thanks for all the comments, I have owned the car just over a year and looking back when I collected the car from the opc it looks fine in the showroom, although when outside you can clearly see a difference, I thought it was with it been a different material the bumper is made out of, I am going to look at getting it painted because now I can't stop looking at it!

 

[rich mich]

one of my mates is a panel beater/ sprayer ,i asked him about this a while ago as my fathers car a grey Volvo v50, the plastics bumpers are a different shade to the bodywork ,he said that because the material is different underneath ie plastic bumper, metal body it will have an effect on the paint on top over time(car has never had any paintwork and was owned from new) if you can get a powerfull led torch and shine it on car just as it is getting dark it will show all the defects in the paint also fluorescent lights will show mismatches in the paint