Pics of new GT500 Rear and Decklid Blackout!
02-15-2010, 08:16 PM
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Looks good dude. As far as the color goes, if you are happy with it then let it go and don't worry. If you are not happy and a nitpicker like me, then I can tell you the body guy is BSing you. The paint should match up perfectly from day one. It wont darken, on the contrary cars that get a lot of sun may have some fading but no darkening. As far as plastics and metals taking a different shade, that too is BS. Look at your OEM parts and you will see they match up just fine. In the old days when they first came out with resins, plastics and fiberglass there were problems with coloring, but those days are gone. It's been my experience that body shops become really good a telling you some BS story so you wont complain. I have a critical eye and I always catch that stuff. That's one reason I don't mod the body on mine, cause I will be really unhappy if it isn't perfect. I had a shop give me trouble fixing a dent in my black truck a few years back. They matched up the paint (kinda hard to screw up black) but left scratches in the clear that I later decided to buff out myself. I had the same matching problem when my wife's old Accord needed a new rear bumper. The guy actually told me he did the color to the Honda specs. That the rest of my car was messed up and not his paint job. What a total load of BS that was.
02-15-2010, 10:14 PM
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Looks good dude. As far as the color goes, if you are happy with it then let it go and don't worry. If you are not happy and a nitpicker like me, then I can tell you the body guy is BSing you. The paint should match up perfectly from day one. It wont darken, on the contrary cars that get a lot of sun may have some fading but no darkening. As far as plastics and metals taking a different shade, that too is BS. Look at your OEM parts and you will see they match up just fine. In the old days when they first came out with resins, plastics and fiberglass there were problems with coloring, but those days are gone. It's been my experience that body shops become really good a telling you some BS story so you wont complain.
02-16-2010, 02:04 AM
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02-16-2010, 07:02 AM
#16
Congrats man. Flows great with your car. I'd be more pissed about the dent behind the scoop than the paint; especially if you say it isnt as noticable in person. Good choice with the gt500 rear, I wanna pick one up eventually too.
02-16-2010, 04:42 PM
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lol yeah wheels are to come eventually lol. And someone mentioned the dent behind the scoop and you're right it is annoying. The thing is that I had it removed by the dealership but it just came back over time. That and when it's gone the gast tank opening is too small to close/open the lid properly so its a real pain.
Thanks for all the positive comments guys
Thanks for all the positive comments guys
