I just got my chin spoiler installed this past weekend, but I noticed that the shade of yellow on the wing is a little different then the rest of the car. Does the color change over time or should I have them redo it? I don't really want it pulled off, but you can notice the different color.

 

You couldn't imagine how "off" a shade of color can be versus another same car with the "same" color.

I have two buddies that both have IS300's (one of the car's is my buddy's wifes). Well anyway, when we get together and they park their cars next to each other, you should see how off the two IS300 Blue's are. I asked the body shop that I use about this.

His response to me is that when manufactures paint the cars, they mix the paint together and then go ahead and paint a bunch of them, these sit and cure, while another color would be painted. When it comes time to paint new batches of the first color, they have to remix the paint (predetermined mixing according to their "set" recipes). However, the second batch may be off due to a mis-match in ingredients for the paint recipe. It would be off only slightly and still pass for color.

You should email Larry at BodyWerks for more info, or you can email or call Bob at JDS Autobody, the URL is http://www.jdsauto.com

 

Have you thought about the oxidation process? I am seriously thinking about getting a hard top for my stook, but if I do get one it would be soon due to the exposure and fadding that the sun and the elements can do to the paint...just a suggestion.

 

If he has yellow, I doubt that the color of the car has faded that much, seeing that he probably got his car in the past month or so.

It's true yellow may fade faster. If you don't want to pull the lip off, take the car to a body shop to blend the colors together. This will probably be your cheapest and highest quality alternative anyway.

 

The chin spoiler has only been on the car since this past Saturday, would the paint oxidize that much to match the car? I'm going to give it 4-6 weeks for the paint to settle, if nothing changes I may take this back to the dealer.

 

I'm no paint expert, but you shouldn't have to oxidize the lip or anything. To the best of my knowledge, oxidizing is basically the process of getting new paint to match old paint by trying to fast forward the hands of time.

I know oxidizing a bright color, like yellow, will cause the finish to look not so lusterous faster. Having a brighter or black car you need to worry about keeping the "showroom" shine.

I may not be a pro at the painting thing, but trust me and take the car to a professional painter (ie. not Maaco, Earl Scheib, or any of those "drive-thru" type paint shops). Get their professional opinion and estimate on paper. Then with that in hand, take your car back to the Honda dealer that you bought the yellow lip from and let them know you have a color mis-match problem. Let them know and let them take care of it.

 

The Honda front spoiler comes pre-painted from the factory. I noticed a slight mismatch in my red spoiler when I installed it. Good luck getting them to repaint it!

 

Luder94, What I was refering to was when the elements attack your paint, the paint fades, peels, cracks,ect....The same way a nail rusts/oxidizes. Is this what you were talking about?

 

Yes I was. The first symptom of oxidation is paint fade. This is more notable with bright colors like yellow, or a deep gloss color like the S2K black.

But with today's paint technology, that shouldn't be a concern of ours for another couple of years. To see a good indicator, if your car is still wearing it's stock paint, than compare the exterior (on the roof or on the hood for the most dramatic difference to be seen) to a portion of paint in your door jambs. Even pull out the liner in the trunk of your car and see the different fade characteristics in your trunk.

 

I've noticed it on mine to. more noticable on the side strakes. I don't think there is anything wrong with the paint just a slight mismatch from the factory.

The nice thing is I can't see it when i'm behind the wheel!