Front bumper paint suggestions

azian · 11-07-2016, 10:16 PM

I just need help deciding. So I have a pearl white front bumper that needs to be painted and some people are telling just to paint and because the paint shop can match it really close. Now another group of people are telling me that you have to blend it and stuff to make it look good and match. I don't know what to decide if anyone can help me out. Blending will obviously cost more but money isn't a factor in this situation I just want it to look good.

kenchan · 11-07-2016, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by azian

I just need help deciding. So I have a pearl white front bumper that needs to be painted and some people are telling just to paint and because the paint shop can match it really close. Now another group of people are telling me that you have to blend it and stuff to make it look good and match. I don't know what to decide if anyone can help me out. Blending will obviously cost more but money isn't a factor in this situation I just want it to look good.

get it painted especially if money isnt a factor, have the whole car repainted to match.

azian · 11-07-2016, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

get it painted especially if money isnt a factor, have the whole car repainted to match.

Dont really want to paint the whole car just bumper but idk if I should blend it or just paint the bumper

axmea? · 11-08-2016, 12:01 AM

You need to find a good painter. No blending needed when you have a painter who knows what he (or she) is doing. Ask what paint they use too.

Presto · 11-08-2016, 12:03 AM

Depending on the experience and skill of the painter , they should be able to get you a very close match to oem paint. Pick the bodyshop wisely. Do your research. Good quality bumper repaint will not be cheap.

Ewrjontan · 11-08-2016, 03:34 AM

I ended up going to a guy who painted my bumper for pretty cheap without blending panels. The color looks spot on up close. However, once you back away the bumper looks to have a blue/green tint to it and the color is Gun metallic gray. On camera, the color difference doesn't show up either. Super weird.

azian · 11-08-2016, 08:48 AM

Thanks everyone for the replies!

SouthArk370Z · 11-08-2016, 09:07 AM

A good painter, with the right equipment and materials, can match just about anything. The right equipment can get expensive, so, if you have a "weird" color, don't expect an exact match for cheap.

madeinjapan · 11-08-2016, 09:31 AM

only the bumper ull prob b ok

but if you did something like jus the hood it is very hard to match and someone could prob catch its been painted

Louie cat · 11-08-2016, 10:29 AM

Make sure they are using flex paint on the bumper, or it will get full of cracks eventually.

azian · 11-08-2016, 03:32 PM

I have a pearl white Z. I just hope it comes out matched closest with just painting it.

11-07-2016, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
azian Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: The Track Posts: 38 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 9	Front bumper paint suggestions I just need help deciding. So I have a pearl white front bumper that needs to be painted and some people are telling just to paint and because the paint shop can match it really close. Now another group of people are telling me that you have to blend it and stuff to make it look good and match. I don't know what to decide if anyone can help me out. Blending will obviously cost more but money isn't a factor in this situation I just want it to look good.

11-08-2016, 12:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	You need to find a good painter. No blending needed when you have a painter who knows what he (or she) is doing. Ask what paint they use too. SouthArk370Z and Hotrodz like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

11-08-2016, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Presto Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Home Posts: 123 Drives: Car Rep Power: 15	Depending on the experience and skill of the painter , they should be able to get you a very close match to oem paint. Pick the bodyshop wisely. Do your research. Good quality bumper repaint will not be cheap. SouthArk370Z likes this.

11-08-2016, 09:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	A good painter, with the right equipment and materials, can match just about anything. The right equipment can get expensive, so, if you have a "weird" color, don't expect an exact match for cheap. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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11-08-2016, 03:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ewrjontan Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nebraska Posts: 47 Drives: 11 370Z GMG 6mt Rep Power: 9	I ended up going to a guy who painted my bumper for pretty cheap without blending panels. The color looks spot on up close. However, once you back away the bumper looks to have a blue/green tint to it and the color is Gun metallic gray. On camera, the color difference doesn't show up either. Super weird.

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azian Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: The Track Posts: 38 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 9	Thanks everyone for the replies!

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madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	only the bumper ull prob b ok but if you did something like jus the hood it is very hard to match and someone could prob catch its been painted

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Louie cat Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: florida Posts: 261 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 142	Make sure they are using flex paint on the bumper, or it will get full of cracks eventually.

11-08-2016, 03:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
azian Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: The Track Posts: 38 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 9	I have a pearl white Z. I just hope it comes out matched closest with just painting it.