Lexus CAN'T match Molten Pearl color - watch out/be careful while driving!
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Update: I just got back from Longo Lexus to see their test panels they had for me and I'm finally happy! I wish I took pics of the test panel, but its 98% matching in my eyes. Night and day difference than what they had before. I feel so relieved.
Longo Lexus told me they have a contract with PPG and they cannot use other paint manufacturers, but for my car since they were having so much trouble matching using PPG, they ended up going with Glasurit paint. So if you have a Molten Pearl RC/F, ask to use Glasurit instead of PPG if wherever you are taking your car to uses PPG.
They are going to start on the respray tomorrow, and hopefully, I should I have the car back in the next week or so, tops.
Longo Lexus told me they have a contract with PPG and they cannot use other paint manufacturers, but for my car since they were having so much trouble matching using PPG, they ended up going with Glasurit paint. So if you have a Molten Pearl RC/F, ask to use Glasurit instead of PPG if wherever you are taking your car to uses PPG.
They are going to start on the respray tomorrow, and hopefully, I should I have the car back in the next week or so, tops.
#33
Hope ny Ultrasonic BLUE repair matches!
I'm definitely didn't take it to the dealer, though I'm glad the Molten Pearl color match finally worked out. I'm taking my USB RCF to Collision Consultant's body shop in WLA.
http://www.collisionbodyshop.com/
My son got in an minor accident in his 2016 FRS and they did a great job!
Here's what it looks like now. Hopefully it will be good for the SoCal cruise this weekend?!
#35
Surely it's not that hard?
I jest, I jest....I think we sometimes forget the pain that Lexus goes through to make our cars, so much so that they themselves don't want to go through that process again!
I jest, I jest....I think we sometimes forget the pain that Lexus goes through to make our cars, so much so that they themselves don't want to go through that process again!
#36
I'm definitely didn't take it to the dealer, though I'm glad the Molten Pearl color match finally worked out. I'm taking my USB RCF to Collision Consultant's body shop in WLA.
http://www.collisionbodyshop.com/
My son got in an minor accident in his 2016 FRS and they did a great job!
Here's what it looks like now. Hopefully it will be good for the SoCal cruise this weekend?!
Ill definitely post up pics soon as I get it back.
Haha. Lol.
#37
My USB 6 week old NX F Sport needed a new front bumper. Took it to a 'Lexus preferred' panel specialist with great reviews.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
#38
My USB 6 week old NX F Sport needed a new front bumper. Took it to a 'Lexus preferred' panel specialist with great reviews.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
Not sure why people cant find a shop that does good work, here is where I took mine http://magnumcollision.com/
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Sorry to see this Scott..!!
I have to agree with the comment regarding the Factory paint not matching well on the RC's.
I've personally looked a several recently and immediately noticed a problem.
There was ONE with white sideskirts that was about 2-3 shades off from the factory
The Blue, Red & Orange are even worse to match.
Joe Z
I have to agree with the comment regarding the Factory paint not matching well on the RC's.
I've personally looked a several recently and immediately noticed a problem.
There was ONE with white sideskirts that was about 2-3 shades off from the factory
The Blue, Red & Orange are even worse to match.
Joe Z
#40
Sorry to see this Scott..!!
I have to agree with the comment regarding the Factory paint not matching well on the RC's.
I've personally looked a several recently and immediately noticed a problem.
There was ONE with white sideskirts that was about 2-3 shades off from the factory
The Blue, Red & Orange are even worse to match.
Joe Z
I have to agree with the comment regarding the Factory paint not matching well on the RC's.
I've personally looked a several recently and immediately noticed a problem.
There was ONE with white sideskirts that was about 2-3 shades off from the factory
The Blue, Red & Orange are even worse to match.
Joe Z
Damn, thats a shame. Can't be driving around such a nice car with mismatched paint on aero pieces. But for the people with the blue, red and orange, I know Longo Lexus has it down, so if you guys are in the area, I would recommend going to them. Whoever the owners are for the red and blue RC's along with myself have already been their test dummies for those color formulations. It should be no problem for those colors to be matched by Longo.
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All good man. At least they finally got it down! I'm so happy for that.
Damn, thats a shame. Can't be driving around such a nice car with mismatched paint on aero pieces. But for the people with the blue, red and orange, I know Longo Lexus has it down, so if you guys are in the area, I would recommend going to them. Whoever the owners are for the red and blue RC's along with myself have already been their test dummies for those color formulations. It should be no problem for those colors to be matched by Longo.
Damn, thats a shame. Can't be driving around such a nice car with mismatched paint on aero pieces. But for the people with the blue, red and orange, I know Longo Lexus has it down, so if you guys are in the area, I would recommend going to them. Whoever the owners are for the red and blue RC's along with myself have already been their test dummies for those color formulations. It should be no problem for those colors to be matched by Longo.
Edit: NVM, your left rear side panel is just way off on the first post...
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My USB 6 week old NX F Sport needed a new front bumper. Took it to a 'Lexus preferred' panel specialist with great reviews.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
Came back with a purple blue bumper. Told me that the painted plastic bumper never matches a painted metal surface. Contacted insurer accessor and had it back in the shop for a week of resprays until colour eventually matched.
Looking for a RCF now. USB is the best colour. Red close second.
Only getting black in future, however, as just can't put up with the major hassle with even minor scrapes.
My silver RCF suffers from it, it's not a big variance but there is a variance none the less. It is particularly noticeable on pearl whites.
http://www.parkplace.com/lexus/plano...-200t-g5002610
If you look at the left quarter picture you can see the variant from the quarter panel to the rear bumper.
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There can be a slight variance with bumpers, and it does have something to do with the material its being laid on, on darker colors it is harder to notice but on Silver and lighter color cars there is a shade variance from the factory. A lot of times when the bumper is repainted a good shop will actually match it closer than what it was from the factory.
My silver RCF suffers from it, it's not a big variance but there is a variance none the less. It is particularly noticeable on pearl whites.
http://www.parkplace.com/lexus/plano...-200t-g5002610
If you look at the left quarter picture you can see the variant from the quarter panel to the rear bumper.
My silver RCF suffers from it, it's not a big variance but there is a variance none the less. It is particularly noticeable on pearl whites.
http://www.parkplace.com/lexus/plano...-200t-g5002610
If you look at the left quarter picture you can see the variant from the quarter panel to the rear bumper.
Plastics vs Metal.
Joe Z
#45
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On a serious note, I backed into my RS of all things in a very tight garage. The RS buffed out, but the RCF will need paint eventually as it is pretty noticeable on the rear quarter panel bumper cover. Car is leased and I will probably wait until I turn it in to get my friend to spray it. He does super high end exotic cars and he took one look at that paint and said PIA . . .
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