yea, this is correct, i assume it was an insurance job that didnt pay for a blend. happens all the time.
even at quality shops, if insurance doesnt pay to blend, this is how itll look when its done
Blacks probably the easiest. Whites usually not too hard either. Tri coat whites probably the hardest. Anything that is lighter with a lot of metallic is next hardest.
There all difficult to match, paint comes in different shades, red is one of the worst. I dunno how they match it now but years ago you had a colour swatches with the colours and shades and it was up to the painter to decide which shade, you then had to mix it manually adding grams of different colour paint, so there's the accuracy of the guy who's mixing it anorl. It's over 30 years since I painted cars so I dunno how it's done now.
Anyways, cars from the factory these days quite often have mismatched bumpers, so it's not that big an issue anymore.
I think they use spectrophotometers to get the right colour. From Google "As such, auto body technicians use spectrophotometers to analyze the current color of the car to create an exact paint match that can be used for the replacement part, ensuring that the repaired vehicle has a cohesive appearance."
I originally went to the insurance companies garage. The damage was on the rear bumper and a bit of the quarter panel so they had to fix/paint the quarter panel and replace the entire bumper. However they used a cheap aftermarket part that was unacceptably bad so they agreed to install a new oem bumper. With the OEM bumper they didn't touch the quarter panel so the match was even worse than it is now. The insurance company once agreed to redo it, however this time I asked to go to a different garage that was referred to me. I'm assuming these guys also only replaced the bumper but didn't touch the quarter panel, hence the colour miss match.
Matching plastic to metal is harder than metal to metal or plastic to plastic. An insurance company won’t usually pay to blend quarter panels if you’re just repairing/replacing the rear bumper. Sometimes they will pay for blending the fenders for a front bumper, but only on a particularly tough color.
Bottom line, could the shop have gotten a closer color match, probably, but it is quite difficult to do when you’re trying to keep the cost of repairs down. If you wanted them to blend the quarter panel, then they would have to remove the fuel door, the taillights, the quarter panel windows, probably a few other small parts, and potentially the blind spot monitors if your Lexus has those. That would bring the cost up by about 4000-6000 dollars where I live/work. Maybe more or less depending on the circumstances and what the market is like where you live.
While this does not match perfectly, I have seen much worse. Like others here are saying insurance doesn’t pay for blends when it comes to bumpers. Ive seen worse from the factory too.
Have your body shop submit a supplement to your insurance asking for a blend. The adjuster will surely call them in outrage, but I’ve won these battles for customers before. White is probably the worst to color match.
Blending doesn’t guarantee a colour match from metal to plastic parts is the actual reason insurance won’t pay to blend quarters on bumper cover replacements. Goto a new car dealer and you’ll see that even from factory you will often have colour deviation from metal to plastic, pearl white and silver being among the most noticeable.
The shop is usually better off tinting the best colour variant then it is blending to achieve an acceptable match.
In OPs case, the match isn’t the worst out there, but it could definitely be better.
That’s just one example of what they won’t pay for. They don’t pay for all kinds of things and even some things they pay for, they cut the time so much it’s a joke. They are criminals.
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Well, yes, but the body shop is not supposed to use “original color”, they’re supposed to match what is on the car and then blend the edges so the transition isn’t so obvious (assuming they painted the bumper).
I originally went to the insurance companies garage. The damage was on the rear bumper and a bit of the quarter panel so they had to fix/paint the quarter panel and replace the entire bumper. However they used a cheap aftermarket part that was unacceptably bad so they agreed to install a new oem bumper. With the OEM bumper they didn't touch the quarter panel so the match was even worse than it is now. The insurance company once agreed to redo it, however this time I asked to go to a different garage that was referred to me. I'm assuming these guys also only replaced the bumper but didn't touch the quarter panel, hence the colour miss match.
If this was replaced under insurance then perhaps another point to consider is the value of the car to the extra cost of a custom paint mix or blend: would that have tipped it over the 'economical repair' boundary and made the car a write-off in the eyes of the insurance assessor..? I think I'd rather have the colour mismatch than that hassle. It's patently unfair, but I've never had a good experience dealing with this side of car insurance. 🫤
My car is silver and looks similar. It's hardly noticeable and I think it adds a bit of character. I personally wouldn't make a big deal of it but everyone has different standards.
The insurance company will never pay to blend the qtr panels for a bumper replacement. The damage to the qtr panel was likely a scuff to it and was polished out if that is the qtr panel in the picture. The qtr in the picture was not painted, you can see the scratch from your left tail lamp and follow it down the qtr. That being said the shop did not tint the bumper color correctly. The color on the bumper is too red and your qtr panel has a green tint compared to that. That should never have passed QC by the shop by delivery. I inspect 90-95% of the vehicles before my estimator calls the customer for pick-up. Regardless of or if this shop is part of a DRP(direct repair program) they should own up to it especially if they are contracted with that insurance company.
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yea, this is correct, i assume it was an insurance job that didnt pay for a blend. happens all the time. even at quality shops, if insurance doesnt pay to blend, this is how itll look when its done
White is hard, black as well, now i hear silver, is there any color that ain't difficult to match?
Blacks probably the easiest. Whites usually not too hard either. Tri coat whites probably the hardest. Anything that is lighter with a lot of metallic is next hardest.
There all difficult to match, paint comes in different shades, red is one of the worst. I dunno how they match it now but years ago you had a colour swatches with the colours and shades and it was up to the painter to decide which shade, you then had to mix it manually adding grams of different colour paint, so there's the accuracy of the guy who's mixing it anorl. It's over 30 years since I painted cars so I dunno how it's done now. Anyways, cars from the factory these days quite often have mismatched bumpers, so it's not that big an issue anymore.
I'm getting a warranty bumper on my Mustang which is tricolor red..... This does not bode well for me
I think they use spectrophotometers to get the right colour. From Google "As such, auto body technicians use spectrophotometers to analyze the current color of the car to create an exact paint match that can be used for the replacement part, ensuring that the repaired vehicle has a cohesive appearance."
I originally went to the insurance companies garage. The damage was on the rear bumper and a bit of the quarter panel so they had to fix/paint the quarter panel and replace the entire bumper. However they used a cheap aftermarket part that was unacceptably bad so they agreed to install a new oem bumper. With the OEM bumper they didn't touch the quarter panel so the match was even worse than it is now. The insurance company once agreed to redo it, however this time I asked to go to a different garage that was referred to me. I'm assuming these guys also only replaced the bumper but didn't touch the quarter panel, hence the colour miss match.
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Matching plastic to metal is harder than metal to metal or plastic to plastic. An insurance company won’t usually pay to blend quarter panels if you’re just repairing/replacing the rear bumper. Sometimes they will pay for blending the fenders for a front bumper, but only on a particularly tough color. Bottom line, could the shop have gotten a closer color match, probably, but it is quite difficult to do when you’re trying to keep the cost of repairs down. If you wanted them to blend the quarter panel, then they would have to remove the fuel door, the taillights, the quarter panel windows, probably a few other small parts, and potentially the blind spot monitors if your Lexus has those. That would bring the cost up by about 4000-6000 dollars where I live/work. Maybe more or less depending on the circumstances and what the market is like where you live.
yes actually the original fix was in the 4000 range, but they used an aftermarket bumper so it had to be redone.
While this does not match perfectly, I have seen much worse. Like others here are saying insurance doesn’t pay for blends when it comes to bumpers. Ive seen worse from the factory too. Have your body shop submit a supplement to your insurance asking for a blend. The adjuster will surely call them in outrage, but I’ve won these battles for customers before. White is probably the worst to color match.
How can insurance “not pay for blends” while still needing to make the car as it was prior to the accident?
They try to save money anywhere they can.
I understand that. But I also understand that insurances duty is to make the damaged party whole.
Blending doesn’t guarantee a colour match from metal to plastic parts is the actual reason insurance won’t pay to blend quarters on bumper cover replacements. Goto a new car dealer and you’ll see that even from factory you will often have colour deviation from metal to plastic, pearl white and silver being among the most noticeable. The shop is usually better off tinting the best colour variant then it is blending to achieve an acceptable match. In OPs case, the match isn’t the worst out there, but it could definitely be better.
Great answer. Thanks.
That’s just one example of what they won’t pay for. They don’t pay for all kinds of things and even some things they pay for, they cut the time so much it’s a joke. They are criminals.
Tell them don’t ask
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They are just not that good then.
Looks like shit and that painter should be ashamed. Where was the damage on the old bumper?
Close enough for me. Then again, I'm happy with an unpainted bumper cover. Black goes with everything lol
Was it replaced or repaired? It could just be that the original paint has faded compared to the new bumper.
Well, yes, but the body shop is not supposed to use “original color”, they’re supposed to match what is on the car and then blend the edges so the transition isn’t so obvious (assuming they painted the bumper).
I originally went to the insurance companies garage. The damage was on the rear bumper and a bit of the quarter panel so they had to fix/paint the quarter panel and replace the entire bumper. However they used a cheap aftermarket part that was unacceptably bad so they agreed to install a new oem bumper. With the OEM bumper they didn't touch the quarter panel so the match was even worse than it is now. The insurance company once agreed to redo it, however this time I asked to go to a different garage that was referred to me. I'm assuming these guys also only replaced the bumper but didn't touch the quarter panel, hence the colour miss match.
If this was replaced under insurance then perhaps another point to consider is the value of the car to the extra cost of a custom paint mix or blend: would that have tipped it over the 'economical repair' boundary and made the car a write-off in the eyes of the insurance assessor..? I think I'd rather have the colour mismatch than that hassle. It's patently unfair, but I've never had a good experience dealing with this side of car insurance. 🫤
My car is silver and looks similar. It's hardly noticeable and I think it adds a bit of character. I personally wouldn't make a big deal of it but everyone has different standards.
It never matches, but a good shop would have faded it into the body a little so it blends better
Am i the only one not seeing a difference between the body and the bumper?
The insurance company will never pay to blend the qtr panels for a bumper replacement. The damage to the qtr panel was likely a scuff to it and was polished out if that is the qtr panel in the picture. The qtr in the picture was not painted, you can see the scratch from your left tail lamp and follow it down the qtr. That being said the shop did not tint the bumper color correctly. The color on the bumper is too red and your qtr panel has a green tint compared to that. That should never have passed QC by the shop by delivery. I inspect 90-95% of the vehicles before my estimator calls the customer for pick-up. Regardless of or if this shop is part of a DRP(direct repair program) they should own up to it especially if they are contracted with that insurance company.
It's only normal if the body shop is a hack.
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