[Grim]

After having my rear bumper repainted 6 times at my current body shop. the out come is still...
you be the judge.

Can anyone recommend a shop they know that have experience with pearl white colors?
Starfire pearl.

I know repainting wont color match completely, but not off by this much...........:suspicious:

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/azn_fryrice/20130323_133621_zps5a978670.jpg

[mb_]

I believe jtrinh's IS300 lip required a pearl white paint, he went to Boyd Autobody

[duc_evo_sp]

It looks like there is zero pearl in your rear bumper and the white needs a tad of black to darken it up and two more coats of pearl.

I would either take it to Auto Mind in Richmond or 2000 Collision in Surrey because I know both painters.

[asr]

fastrackautobody on river rd. in RIchmond

[ruthless]

It looks like there is zero pearl in your rear bumper and the white needs a tad of black to darken it up and two more coats of pearl.

I would either take it to Auto Mind in Richmond or 2000 Collision in Surrey because I know both painters.

+1 to 2000 collision in surrey

They did a great job for me.

Keep in mind pearl white is a somewhat hard colour to match. Also you may see a difference between the plastic bumper vs. the metal body.
With that said I agree with duc_evo_sp that there is almost no pearl mixed in with the paint on that bumper, maybe give them a paint code?

[SpuGen]

In for results.

I need some Starfire Pearl redone on my car.

[jtrinh]

I believe jtrinh's IS300 lip required a pearl white paint, he went to Boyd Autobody

Yes, I got my lip done at Boyd Richmond. Pearl white is gonna be real hard to match. My trunk was resprayed(spoiler delete) by previous owner and its slightly off with the rest of the panels. The lip was pretty well matched with the bumper and you can't even tell in any of the photos. Only in direct sunlight could you tell and even then the angle of the lip makes it seem off.

GL finding a shop. I'm interested in how it turns out after you get it fixed. May consider that shop if I ever get sides and rear lip.

[Ludepower]

Took them 6 times? You would think they would repaint the quarters to match the bumper.

Why would you go to another shop? Who's going to reimburse you to get it re done?
The original shop should be calling their paint rep manufacture to come color match it for them.

[ww840]

Yes, I got my lip done at Boyd Richmond. Pearl white is gonna be real hard to match. My trunk was resprayed(spoiler delete) by previous owner and its slightly off with the rest of the panels. The lip was pretty well matched with the bumper and you can't even tell in any of the photos. Only in direct sunlight could you tell and even then the angle of the lip makes it seem off.

GL finding a shop. I'm interested in how it turns out after you get it fixed. May consider that shop if I ever get sides and rear lip.

What was the price on it? $

[westopher]

I went to boyd, but the one on marine drive. The paint match is pretty much flawless on my tornado red gti. I've heard its quite a bitch to match.

[jlenko]

I've always taken my car to Willowbrook Collision in Langley, and the paint has always matched... even GM couldn't match their own silver (sad!), but they were able to.

They painted my convertible in Mazda's Velocity Red Mica, and when my wife scrubbed the fender on a concrete post, they were able to match it perfectly a few years later. Can't even tell.

[Grim]

ill try and visit those shops in the richmond area and talk to them.
ill keep you guys updated!

[knight604]

Twin star collision.

[Phatmobile]

maybe give OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body a try? they do repair for OpenRoad Lexus

[RiceIntegraRS]

Just take ur car back to the shop and say ur not happy with the color. Honestly the problem with ur color is the basecoat. Its too white amd no amount of pearl willl help
It. Its a typical problem with some pearl whites being too white.
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[BEEB]

So far, the best pearl paint match is AAA auto repair centre in Calgary. They can do a 99% match on Acura MDX pearl white bumper (brand new 2011 mdx doesnt come with matching color, and ask me why i know) and IS350 pearl white.

[SpuGen]

Wonder if those shops will do a group paint thing.
If we're all painting the same colour, maybe we could save a bit on paint cost?

[skylinergtr]

pearl white... very hard to match. usually they blend it to the fender/quarter panel or something.

I too need to get some body work done my RSX, and it is a pearl white. I have a body guy that I hope he can get it proper on my car when i take it in!

[hkRicer]

TMA Autobody on kingsway, my pearl rio s2000 was keyed a few years ago and they are the only shop that are able to match the color perfectly.

[Pally777]

Bump from the dead.

Any results from your shopping around Grim? I have pearl white car as well and may want to repaint hood due to rock chips. Wanted to see if you got your bumper redone and was happy with the results.

Thanks.

[Grim]

sorry man. no luck
everywhere i go.. the colour is off
eventually i just gave zero fucks.. lol

[thumper]

sorry man. no luck
everywhere i go.. the colour is off
eventually i just gave zero fucks.. lol

grim: someone asked this already but i didn't see an answer... did they just paint the bumper, or did they try to blend into the sheetmetal?

[punkwax]

My IS was Starfire Pearl and I took it to Richmond Auto Body in North Vancouver. First job, pearl didn't match well at all.. boss lady (owner, manager or wife?) gave the guys shit, told them to re-do it and the second time around it was a pretty damn close match.. never going to be perfect though.

[Taxmonkey]

Any painter that can perfectly match pearl white would be a god. Get it as close as you can to the adjacent panels, and time will do the rest. I know never to get pearl white again.

Keep in mind that the paint adheres to the material differently, be it metal or plastic. But aging paint will slowly blend. In some cases, ICBC doesn't allow for blending with adjacent panels based on some measurement, but if youre paying for this, they really ought to blend it, or else there will always be a clear difference between the new and old paint.

I'd love to find a painter that can match it well, as I'm having to constantly deal with mismatched paint too :(
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[Gululu]

to get a decent color matching, request the shop to use the color matching camera provided by their paint supplier. as this will generate the closest color match without actual blending.

[VR6GTI]

Any painter that can perfectly match pearl white would be a god. Get it as close as you can to the adjacent panels, and time will do the rest. I know never to get pearl white again.

Keep in mind that the paint adheres to the material differently, be it metal or plastic. But aging paint will slowly blend. In some cases, ICBC doesn't allow for blending with adjacent panels based on some measurement, but if youre paying for this, they really ought to blend it, or else there will always be a clear difference between the new and old paint.

I'd love to find a painter that can match it well, as I'm having to constantly deal with mismatched paint too :(
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It doesn't matter if icbc doesn't pay to blend, if a shop seriously took his bumper off 6 times, prepped it for paint, mixed the paint and put it back on the car. I would assume the shop is no longer in business for such wasted materials/money. Blending both quarter panels most likely would have solved the problem and could have been done the second time around. Not prepping and mixing paint over and over.

to get a decent color matching, request the shop to use the color matching camera provided by their paint supplier. as this will generate the closest color match without actual blending.
Not always the case, bad information

[Gululu]

Not always the case, bad information

Nah u just don't know. I forgive u.

Icbc des not pay time to blend the quarters. Plastics do not get blend time according to icbc. This is always the case. No shop would blend the rear quarters for a rear bumper. It doesn't work that way.

[VR6GTI]

Nah u just don't know. I forgive u.

Icbc des not pay time to blend the quarters. Plastics do not get blend time according to icbc. This is always the case. No shop would blend the rear quarters for a rear bumper. It doesn't work that way.
:failed:
Of course icbc doesnt pay to blend but you seriously think mixing the paint 6 times is the best solution to this problem? Even after 6 times its still not correct. You also think that this shop didn't use there color scanner? Are you a troll or just stupid?

[Recon604]

color scanners are never 100% accurate. For 100% accuracy, you need the paint code of the Pearl White that was exactly used on your car. That paint code tells the painter how much of colourant is to mix/blend.

[Taxmonkey]

Just don't buy pearl white next time. I know I won't!

[Tone Loc]

Went to Penney Autobody on Main and Marine. Did the Fiji Blue Pearl on my Civic perfectly, had both bumpers repainted due to lots of scratches/scrapes from previous owner. Super quick work and if you talk to one of the guys he can usually give you a cash deal. Ended up paying $150 to fully paint each bumper. Which is not bad for the 3+ coats that most pearl or metallic paints require to match properly, plus blending.

[6thGear.]

Fiji blue pearl is an easy color. But then again I really dont hear much bad things about Penney autobody. As for what vr6gti stated is true..color machine is not always accurate but just gives you a better idea on formula calculations when mixing the paint. Most knowledgable painter know to always do a letdown spray panel. Meaning spraying several test panels with each panel having a different number of pearl coat to achieve the proper colormatch but most painters don't do that either lazy or time constraint cause jobs are piling up. Looking at OP picture the pearl coat isnt the issue but the ground (
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[6thGear.]

Oops..as i was saying...the issue is the ground coat (the white layer under pearl coat) is too white/bright. Most painter dont realize thats the basisof pearl white issues.
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[6thGear.]

Damn phone!!. Anyways thats where the color correction needs to start at. Also most painters that do the letdown panels just toss it into the garbage when done when they should be saving it for future references.
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[shantz]

I've done quite a few pearl white vehicles lately.

2012 Acura MDX
2010 F150 Platinum
2011 Ford Edge Limited

PM me for shop info.

[Ludepower]

Have you guys looked at your original bumpers? They don't even match from the factory.

If the shop was able to get your pearl within 90% of the original color I would be satisfied. So many variable and you'll never get 100%.
It comes down to if the paint line their using was able to match the color.
Not the painters or the shops fault.

ps. Im a painter.

[Ludepower]

It doesn't matter if icbc doesn't pay to blend, if a shop seriously took his bumper off 6 times, prepped it for paint, mixed the paint and put it back on the car. I would assume the shop is no longer in business for such wasted materials/money. Blending both quarter panels most likely would have solved the problem and could have been done the second time around. Not prepping and mixing paint over and over.


Agreed. It shouldn't need to be done 6 times. By then the paint would be flaking off.

Painters are willing to accept the 1st redo. After that..if it still doesn't match. The painter will ask for shop to pay him to blend the quarters.
If the boss isn't willing to do that. The paint rep gets called and he's asked to match it and paint it cause it's THEIR product.

[RiceIntegraRS]

ps. Im a painter.

Should we have a RS Painters Thread?

ps. im a painter

anyways theres some good info in this thread. but alot of people who have no idea what there talkin about.