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Old 06-04-2009, 11:33 AM
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I recently purchased a GT500 spoiler off ebay. When I received it and set it on my car the color (screaming yellow) did not match. The spoiler has more of a orange/red tint to it. I compared it to both the top of the trunk lid and the inside of the trunk lid thinking the car may have faded a little, but it didn't match either.

I've read posts regarding cheap or poorly done clear coat. Can a poor/cheap clear do this, especially on a color like yellow? Can you get away with cheap clear on a darker color like black?

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Old 06-04-2009, 03:00 PM
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Cheap clear coat is cheap clear coat. You can never "get away with" a bad clear coat job on any color. It will always come back to haunt you.

Best thing to do is to take it a reputable paint/body shop and have them take a look. They may just test blast an area to see if it really is a clearcoat issue or if the wrong base was used when mixing the paint.
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Old 06-04-2009, 05:37 PM
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Solid black will always match...
You have to stumble on a pretty sh#tty clear to affect that color in any way.

Light colors with "yellow" clear will f*** things up for sure.
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Old 06-04-2009, 09:28 PM
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When I had some painted parts added to my Performance White 06 they removed the fuel filler cover and matched the color to that. I would probably take it to a good paint and body shop and have it done right. It will be quicker and you will know that it is right.
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