CW rear bumper color mismatch - So common! Did you ever notice?

[optronix]

I'm no manufacturing expert, but I've seen plenty of evidence from inside the factories, just like with the DE5, the bumpers (and I believe fenders...) are painted separately from the rest of the car, on their own line. Basically it's "grab a bumper" on the assembly line. It's impossible to expect every shade to match perfectly under those conditions; some people have better luck than others.

This is the difference between a $50k car and a $70k+ car.

Yes, even in the mystical land of Japan, where everything is made to spec by master smiths passing down their techniques through generations of obsessive training.

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[Bandit_TypeR]

So, I never actually saw people discussing it. But did you guys realize how common it is for CW rear bumper color to mismatch the rear side panel (but at the same time match perfectly the trunk lid)?

P.S.: Found all the images on the internet. However, I've done my best so that people can't recognize any of the cars. If someone wants a pic removed, just lmk.

This make sense. I tried to touch up a spot on my rear bumper with the OEM touch up paint (CW) and it was "off" the color match.

 

[frenzal]

I found that on all the cars I've owned, I noticed there is a different color between metal parts and plastic parts. Always been like that for me.

 

[pawnstar]

The worse is the tail gate where the license plate is located. The color match is off compared to the bumper. Not if the 25's are better.

 

[Bandit_TypeR]

The worse is the tail gate where the license plate is located. The color match is off compared to the bumper. Not if the 25's are better.

I believe a "flexing" agent is added to the paint for the bumpers so the paint doesn't crack easily if a light bump happens to the bumper. Also, plastic and metal gonna reflect paint differently. This is why I don't like Corvettes. The paint never looks as bright as it would on a car with metal body panels.

 

[pawnstar]

I believe a "flexing" agent is added to the paint for the bumpers so the paint doesn't crack easily if a light bump happens to the bumper. Also, plastic and metal gonna reflect paint differently. This is why I don't like Corvettes. The paint never looks as bright as it would on a car with metal body panels.

I could be wrong but I think that section is plastic.

 

[AZCWTypeR]

I'm happy with my CTR's CW paint job. Much better bumper match than my TL and FR-S. My car's rear surfaces get dusty fast in the desert anyway.

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