ts743 Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Was that blended in or just the bumper sprayed? It looks a completely different shade to me, although could be light trickery. The colour behind the Z badge looks to match the bonnet, as if the whole badge was masked off? Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 just out the paintshop ,I know what you mean,depending on how you look at it,its exact match,then other ways its a shade lighter,painter guarantees the workmanship,just have to wait until the paint weathers a bit,but no problem here in scotland,the fresh paintwork will soon die down.Bumper respayed with wings blended in. Quote
Payco Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Like what you have done there. Always looks better with the centre section painted black in my opinion... Quote
martybhoy Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Looks good mate where abouts did you get the work done? I've heard azure is the hardest to match. As you say though after a month or two weathering time could be spot on. Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 2, 2015 Author Posted April 2, 2015 simons exhausts in east kilbride,he does bodywork and custom exhausts. Quote
pjf1985 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Looks like a very good match, Azure is a tough one I've heard. How much did you pay? Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 I must be blind because it looks like a terrible colour match to my eyes... hopefully better in the flesh As long as you are happy that's all that matters, I have seen some horrendous colour matches on Azure & Sunset over the years 1 Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) as I said just out the paint shop,look at it one way ,its an exact match,look at it another and its a shade lighter,I know what you mean ,but I have been guaranteed once it has weathered it will be perfect or they will respray. cheers Steven Edited April 3, 2015 by nissanjuke Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 as I said just out the paintshop,look at it one way ,its an exact match,look at it another and its a shade lighter,Iknow what you mean ,but I have been guaranteed once it has weatheredit will be perfect or they will respray. cheers steven That's fair enough then, always looks worse in a photo, not sure I have heard of a spray job blending in over time though Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Oh and I am talking from experience, I had an Azure and had the entire drivers side and then front end resprayed, never saw any differences like yours in my pics that's all Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Cheers,its always good to get advice from members,I will see the paint shop next week anyway as they told me to come back after a week to check the job. Quote
mrt Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Just had my front end re sprayed.Bonnet,wings and front bumper...Night blue...and an exact match...mind you I paid a hefty price plus vat. Bonnet and bumper removed for prep. Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Cheers,its always good to get advice from members,I will see the paint shop next week anyway as they told me to come back after a week to check the job. No worries, they sound like a decent place at least Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I have spoken to the paint shop,wings where blended in,but bonnet wasn,t , they have said if it does not weather or dye down,we will do the bonnet for me and blend the bonnet to match. I have seen the new lexus sports saloon,it was a maroon metallic with carbon fibre bonnet,carbon inlays on spoilers etc ,looked really nice.My thoughts are now off maybe carbon fibre wrap on bonnet,and some bits at the back of the car,what do you think? Edited April 3, 2015 by nissanjuke Quote
veilside z Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Could always wrap the bonnet, if still not happy with the end result. Quote
mouthwash Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Often plastic and metal paint looks different, check out some OEM pictures and you can spot it a mile away. Look at the wing and the bumper in the above. Quote
martybhoy Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Just thinking, you always try a bit of machine polishing to bring your bonnets colour back if you feel there is a significant difference. I recently done my whole car and now most days when im walking up to it, i take a glance and realise how dull my paint had become through time. Just a thought Quote
nissanjuke Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 you could be right,maybe a good t cut then a polish ,cheers 1 Quote
mouthwash Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 If you look in the right light your rear bumper is probably out too, I wouldn't bother trying as you'll be fighting a losing battle especially on new vs old paint.. I haven't seen many zeds where the plastics and metals are identical colours. Quote
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