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Old 03-02-2014, 11:26 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by tzhu07 View Post
Well I guess that's the part that I'm confused about.

Isn't car paint opaque? If so, then why does it matter what the material underneath is?
Because they have to add flex agents into the paint that goes on the plastic parts. This will cause a very slight, but more noticeable difference, in color on the lighter colored cars.
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