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Offline Hurdy

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What looks new?
« on: November 09, 2009, 05:04:26 pm »
Just go the car back. Here's a pic....so what's new? :happy2:

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 05:05:54 pm »
Is it the curb stone just under your wheel.  :star:

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 05:10:02 pm »
the black on the splitter?

and the rest of the splitter is a different colour?

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 05:15:48 pm »
Is it the curb stone just under your wheel.  :star:

Err, you're right about the kerbstone and the pavement was re-covered at the same time....about 6 months ago :laugh:

But Jay is spot on.  :happy2:

The lower splitter needed a re-spray anyway from all the little paint chips. so I decided to treat it to a colour code with the wheels and gloss front of the grill. Looks much better too!

No more scratch on the driver's side door and front wing either :jumpmove:

All for £375 and the paintwork match and quality is spot-on too :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 05:21:48 pm »
paint does not look the same to me but that could be down the photo/light as i know silver is so hard to get spot

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 05:25:34 pm »
paint does not look the same to me but that could be down the photo/light as i know silver is so hard to get spot

Trust me it is spot-on :happy2:

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2009, 05:27:57 pm »
paint does not look the same to me but that could be down the photo/light as i know silver is so hard to get spot

Trust me it is spot-on :happy2:



it defo the light

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2009, 05:42:22 pm »
My bodyshop told me that Reflex Silver is very easy to match... you dont have to blend it with anything.

Red is the worst colour of all... no matter how hard you try... you'll never be able to match Red, it will always look different in other lights.

This is because, the pigment from Red comes from a Stone ( forget what country ) and all those stones vary.

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2009, 05:48:47 pm »
My bodyshop told me that Reflex Silver is very easy to match... you dont have to blend it with anything.

Red is the worst colour of all... no matter how hard you try... you'll never be able to match Red, it will always look different in other lights.

This is because, the pigment from Red comes from a Stone ( forget what country ) and all those stones vary.



to be honest, paint matching is never going to be perfect!

youd notice everything under the lights in my unit! red silver the lot.

but silver is known for being a b1tch to match. Mainly because the main component of the silver paint is the "flake"

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2009, 05:51:24 pm »
My bodyshop told me that Reflex Silver is very easy to match... you dont have to blend it with anything.

Red is the worst colour of all... no matter how hard you try... you'll never be able to match Red, it will always look different in other lights.

This is because, the pigment from Red comes from a Stone ( forget what country ) and all those stones vary.



and dont i just know that!!!!!! only taken 6 months to get it right!!! car looks spot on hurdy

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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2009, 05:56:58 pm »
Black front splitter looks good.

Glad your happy with the paint.

Had to have my last luna grey done twice it was that bad and so hard to match.
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Re: What looks new?
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2009, 07:06:48 pm »
My bodyshop told me that Reflex Silver is very easy to match... you dont have to blend it with anything.

Red is the worst colour of all... no matter how hard you try... you'll never be able to match Red, it will always look different in other lights.

This is because, the pigment from Red comes from a Stone ( forget what country ) and all those stones vary.



to be honest, paint matching is never going to be perfect!

youd notice everything under the lights in my unit! red silver the lot.

but silver is known for being a b1tch to match. Mainly because the main component of the silver paint is the "flake"

I agree about the "flake effect"

The colour match is spot on, the flakes in the splitter are a little smaller than the original paint, so maybe that is what is giving the effect that Matt is seeing :smiley:
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