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Old 12-21-2023, 06:51 PM
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Okay, I'm one of you now. I noticed that from several angles and especially in the pictures that the paint looks different on the bumpers. Is that the material or is it possible that they were resprayed somewhere along the line? I have a full PPF lined up in January and those guys will certainly be able to tell but I'm curious if any of you have thoughts or experience with this. Car drives incredibly well and gets lots of attention wherever we go, including a state trooper flying up behind me on the interstate only to give me a thumbs up (and a minor coronary burble). Can't find the rear fog light switch but it is definitely included in the equipment list. What am I missing there? All thoughts and suggestions appreciated.

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And the front view. Same bumper issue.
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My thoughts are if the front AND rear bumper appear to be a slightly different color than the surrounding metal, it is most likely just the fact that the bumpers are a different material. They may not even be sprayed in the same building as the other parts.

I have a Solarbeam Yellow and there is a slight hue difference in the bumpers as well. Nothing major that anyone else would notice....just like yours.

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I don't have that color difference on mine. Did you check if there's PPF on the bumpers? The front shot looks more like a sheen difference than color to me.
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color will look different when it's spray on a different material. Aka plastc bumpers usually look a little different and it's totally normal.
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My ‘18 was a GHM and it had a subtle difference in paint from bumpers to body. When I had it completely covered in Xpel Stealth for protection purposes it helped mitigate that difference.

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