Paint Blending

nj335i · 04-30-2008, 10:05 AM

I'm about to pull the trigger on an Mtech bumper... For those of you who have gotten aftermarket body parts, did you have the paint blended in to the other body panels? I'm a little hesitant to have a body shop paint the bumper and then slap it on the car in case the paint looks a little different... I'll be getting it painted at a certified BMW body shop btw. Please share your experiences!

Sam Da Man · 04-30-2008, 11:10 AM

its best to drop off your car with the bumper so they can blend it perfectly!

triton. · 04-30-2008, 11:26 AM

I dropped off my car, but that was for the install too. Good shop should be able to match the color without blending it.

Minipuck V 2.0 · 04-30-2008, 12:33 PM

most people paint the part and slap it on ... some colors are harder to match than others ... space gray and alpine white have been the most difficult to match so far

Andro07 · 04-30-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Da Man

its best to drop off your car with the bumper so they can blend it perfectly!

+1

Sam Da Man · 04-30-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by triton.

I dropped off my car, but that was for the install too. Good shop should be able to match the color without blending it.

wth are you talking about? the paint on your car wont be 100% perfect like a fresh new painted spoiler will be...your paint does fade slighty...you have to blend it unless your car is like a few weeks old..

thank you nj323ci(alex) for teaching me this

benny90 · 04-30-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Da Man

its best to drop off your car with the bumper so they can blend it perfectly!

+1 mine is getting done while its still getting repaired by BMW certified shop. Any respectable shop should be able to blend it nicely.

triton. · 04-30-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam Da Man

wth are you talking about? the paint on your car wont be 100% perfect like a fresh new painted spoiler will be...your paint does fade slighty...you have to blend it unless your car is like a few weeks old..

thank you nj323ci(alex) for teaching me this

The only thing I know about painting is that you get what you pay for. That's what multiple people in the biz told me. I went to arguably one of the best Places in Phila/De/NJ area. They charged an arm and a leg.

My Cars 2.5 years old, I know they didn't have to blend and the color is spot on. Here are some pics I took yesterday with the kit installed.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138181

To the OP, don't go too cheap with where ever you decide to go.

Orb · 04-30-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nj335i

I'm about to pull the trigger on an Mtech bumper... For those of you who have gotten aftermarket body parts, did you have the paint blended in to the other body panels? I'm a little hesitant to have a body shop paint the bumper and then slap it on the car in case the paint looks a little different... I'll be getting it painted at a certified BMW body shop btw. Please share your experiences!

The OEM paint is Standox so if they use this it will match 100% in color but more importantly texture and thickness.

Orb

karliejai · 05-06-2008, 11:58 PM

your car wont be hard to match if its jet black.

nj335i · 05-07-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by karliejai

your car wont be hard to match if its jet black.

I have black sapphire, so maybe a little harder... Well, I'll get it done at the dealership, so they better do it right!

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