I had my rear bumper repainted after some one bumped into me. Now its done and the rear looks darker than the rest of my car. My car is a year old. IS that maybe the reason? or a painter goof...its just slightly darker. well the paint age to the rest? or should i take it back?

 

its cuz stock paint probably faded

 

I would think they would be able to paint match....

 

they did you can tell its the same color..just slightly darker

 

Take it back.


What happend is more than likely the painter just took the Paint code off your car and painted it the stock factory color assuming there wouldn't be paint fade considering the car is only Xamount of years old. What he didn't realize is it's Mitsubishi stock evo paint which is single stage with no clear coat....any single stage paint fades, only almost all cars now adays are not manufactured with single stage b/c of how ****ty the paint truely is....

Take it back tell them you want them to color match the paint b/c it's not the same color. It is your right. Someone hit you after and accident it is your right to return your car to "pre accident condition" meaning EXACTLY the way it was before you were hit, no used parts, no nothing all the same quality everything. Take it back and let them know you are not satisfied and im sure they will re-paint your bumper, just let them know you do NOT want them to use the mitsu color code, but to color match the paint.

I used to work at an auto body shop, just to let you know I'm not just talking out of my *** here.

~mel

 

cool i will take it in friday...thanks for the advice

 

they mixed it wrong..

 

crappy mitsu paint

 

whats funny is that the guy that hit it works at the dealership where i took it..he fixed it...so we didnt envolve insurance..but i did get a police report just in case....if they refuse to fix it i am going to claim it on his insurance..

 

today was finally sunny out and from the rear it looks to match..the sides look a little bit darker....eck i am going to see what they say tomorrow

 

If you look at other cars (ex my GG bumper is a little darker then the rest of my car) it is pretty normal. I mean if it is way off then that is a different story. I have seen my friends yellow evo and his bumper is a different yellow then the rest of the car. It might be the flex chemical that makes the color off a little.

 

No clear coat? What about the silver Evo's?

 

well its weird i can look at it from straight behind it and it seems to match..but the side of the bumper looks a little darker in sunlight...i am goint tomorrow to show them and ask how they painted it...anyone know how mits would paint it to make there ****ty oem paint...so i can ask them in what order and how did they paint it...thanks

 

you have to focus on it to notice ...i notice it because i wash and polish it every other week...but you can tell its shade darker..lol i know i keep on repeating myself..lol

 

Your car color probably faded and they didn't try to blend your bumper. But usually when re-painting a plastic, it will be off.