Crystal White Pearl Paint Mismatch - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

B T · 11-18-2015, 02:29 PM

Hey Guys,
The day after I took delivery of my Crystal White Pearl Series.Blue, I noticed the front and rear bumper colors do not match the color of the rest of the car unless viewed at certain angles in afternoon light. I've been going back to the dealership asking them about getting it paint matched as it bothers me in having this problem with a brand new car. Is this a common problem or am I one of a few? The only other Series.Blue I've seen has the same issue. Subaru still has not gotten back to me after several visits and several months.

go_a_way1 · 11-18-2015, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by B T

Hey Guys,
The day after I took delivery of my Crystal White Pearl Series.Blue, I noticed the front and rear bumper colors do not match the color of the rest of the car unless viewed at certain angles in afternoon light. I've been going back to the dealership asking them about getting it paint matched as it bothers me in having this problem with a brand new car. Is this a common problem or am I one of a few? The only other Series.Blue I've seen has the same issue. Subaru still has not gotten back to me after several visits and several months.

Dude this happens on ALL cars. Your bumpers are plastic and the rest of the car is metal. That is why, but they were both painted with the same paint.

ottoyu34 · 11-18-2015, 02:33 PM

Exactly what above said.

Spend more time in the drivers seat, it's meant to be driven.

Enjoy!

jawn · 11-18-2015, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Dude this happens on ALL cars. Your bumpers are plastic and the rest of the car is metal. That is why, but they were both painted with the same paint.

This.

B T · 11-18-2015, 02:50 PM

she get's plenty of driver time, doing HPDE this weekend with her. Just to say, my white pearl audi didn't have this problem, so it's not all cars.

Clipdat · 11-18-2015, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

Dude this happens on ALL cars. Your bumpers are plastic and the rest of the car is metal. That is why, but they were both painted with the same paint.

The pearl white on the front and rear bumpers of my 2013 Whiteout match perfectly with the rest of the body..

EzyBrzy · 11-18-2015, 03:14 PM

WRB here and my bumpers are an off color from the rest of the body at a certain angle/light. Not that noticeable, but I noticed it while I was detailing lol

B T · 11-18-2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EzyBrzy

WRB here and my bumpers are an off color from the rest of the body at a certain angle/light. Not that noticeable, but I noticed it while I was detailing lol

That's the same conditions I noticed mine in. My bumpers are more tan than white. I'm thinking it may only be a problem for the 2015 model year but wanted some input from other years as all the 15's I've seen seem to be the same and previous years match.

kch · 11-18-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by B T

That's the same conditions I noticed mine in. My bumpers are more tan than white. I'm thinking it may only be a problem for the 2015 model year but wanted some input from other years as all the 15's I've seen seem to be the same and previous years match.

mine is the same, but it only is noticeable in specific situations. i forget about it most of the time.

humfrz · 11-20-2015, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by B T

That's the same conditions I noticed mine in. My bumpers are more tan than white. I'm thinking it may only be a problem for the 2015 model year but wanted some input from other years as all the 15's I've seen seem to be the same and previous years match.

Well, my 2013 "whiteout" looks the same all over the car, in any light.

However, I had a "copper red" colored Miata, that the front and back bumpers had a different hue to them under certain light conditions.

I'd suggest any attempt to "correct" the situation, would be expensive and less than satisfactory.

humfrz would just do less detailed detailing .......

Mim · 11-20-2015, 01:02 AM

My CWP looks uniform, but then I don't wash or polish it myself so never really looked all that close. Nothing ever seemed off to me though between the bumpers and main body of the car. Might need to see a pic of yours in profile under bright sunlight?

B T · 11-20-2015, 10:10 AM

I'll try to remember to grab some photos this weekend

Kaotic Lazagna · 11-21-2015, 01:52 AM

I'm OCD, so I can see the color differences on every single car. It's especially bad on a sapphire Scion iA.

BlueSky · 11-24-2015, 08:51 AM

I read somewhere that bumpers, and all plastics for that, are painted at different plants then the main body, that's why paint never matches up completely.
I'd have to say out of all the cars I've owned, I've never noticed it though

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11-18-2015, 02:29 PM	#1
B T Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ, 2003 MR2, '70 Elky, 06 TBSS Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 510 Thanks: 194 Thanked 200 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Crystal White Pearl Paint Mismatch Hey Guys, The day after I took delivery of my Crystal White Pearl Series.Blue, I noticed the front and rear bumper colors do not match the color of the rest of the car unless viewed at certain angles in afternoon light. I've been going back to the dealership asking them about getting it paint matched as it bothers me in having this problem with a brand new car. Is this a common problem or am I one of a few? The only other Series.Blue I've seen has the same issue. Subaru still has not gotten back to me after several visits and several months.

11-18-2015, 02:33 PM	#3
ottoyu34 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: Mazda3 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 126 Thanks: 47 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exactly what above said. Spend more time in the drivers seat, it's meant to be driven. Enjoy! __________________

11-20-2015, 01:02 AM	#11
Mim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MY11 Maxima 350st, MY15 BRZ Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Thanks: 304 Thanked 342 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My CWP looks uniform, but then I don't wash or polish it myself so never really looked all that close. Nothing ever seemed off to me though between the bumpers and main body of the car. Might need to see a pic of yours in profile under bright sunlight? __________________ MY15 CWP A/T BRZ \| Leather heated seats \| STI CAI filter, A/T leather shifter, strut brace, V-brace, draw stiffener, battery tie down, Radiator cap, Oil cap, push start button \| TRD door stabilizer \| YoSpeed STI console garnish \| Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB + Rev-camera, TS-WX710A sub \| JL speakers, Amp \| TOMS' Clear Brake Lights \| Cusco 4.556 FD \| Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft \| Tein FlexZ, EDFC AP+GPS \| Crawford BPB

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