11-17-2014, 04:21 PM | #1 |
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Mineral White repaint problem?
So I just placed order for a mineral white M3 . I have been reading the forum people comparing MW vs AW. I like MW because it looks more shinny but then some posts here are saying that even reputable body shops cant match the MW color when repainting it.
This makes me worry if I cant even repaint for damage in the future. Am I over worry or this is true that MW is impossible to have the repaint match ? Should I change my order to AW because of this ? Any thought is welcome Last edited by davidkawai; 11-17-2014 at 05:08 PM.. |
11-17-2014, 04:34 PM | #2 |
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MW is a very hard color to match. I dont know if it is "impossible" but I would defintely worry if the vehicle sustained damage.
That being said I went ahead and ordered MW anyway. Ive done a few cosmetic mods and left the orange and red reflectors as is due to the fact the match always looks slightly off to me. |
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Best thing is to not damage your car so it won't need a repaint. If you like MW, get it.
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11-17-2014, 08:32 PM | #7 |
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I had the dealer painted my front lip spoiler in MW. The match was really good. The painter said that when he first painted it, it had a slight yellow tint to it. He had the BMW paint rep looked at it and was able to get a very good match by blending the paint colors. Hope this help with your concerns.
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11-17-2014, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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It's not difficult to match close enough to fool the human eye if the body shop is "blending" the repaired surface into the factory finish on non-damaged surface. Without the ability to "fan/blend etc" -- e.g. reflector deletes, it becomes much much more difficult. It's likely that any damage to a panel or bumper would involve blending. So- I wouldn't stress. But, you would need to find a reputable body shop with a pretty experienced paint guy in the booth!
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11-17-2014, 10:17 PM | #10 |
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That's three stage pearl paint job,it has nothing to do with metallics..like somebody says
it's possible to get very good color match,but all depends of painter and color brand that they use...I would go for it.... |
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I don't have experience with this color but I do have experience with body shops, I had my E90 for a few months and got hit on the rear right quite hard (15k of damage). I did some research and learned that BMW collision repair centers are the only way to go for our cars. The factory requires that everything meet factory specs or they cannot leave, my insurance company was not happy because they had figured it would cost 9k to fix my car but these folks refused to let certain parts go without being replaced and really did a fantastic job. For these reasons I wouldn't experiment with anyone else if you need paint or body work.
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11-17-2014, 11:36 PM | #12 |
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It's a pain in the ass to match for sure. Just wait until some low life steals one of your tow hook covers!!!
But really, why live your life in fear of things that could happen? Buy the colour you want and ENJOY it. This is my second MW car and wouldn't have it any other way.... except the last one, perhaps with some super glue on the towhook cover. Last edited by canlefty; 11-17-2014 at 11:38 PM.. Reason: question mark |
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So from what I've seen and understood about this color is that it's definitely harder to match but possible as long as the body shop takes the time.
Most of the people you heard from are probably judging based on the fact that their painted side reflectors didn't match, and it's true, but that's because the color differs slightly even from car to car that was built by BMW. So unless the body shop has the car their to keep testing and comparing with YOUR car, it wont match. And that's why a lot of those painted side reflectors which third parties use the same mix to paint them all seem to match well on some cars and badly on others. So again to answer your question, it's definitely a challenging color to match but not impossible. I personally love the color and don't care much that my side reflectors don't perfectly match, however if god forbid I ever needed a major part of the car re-painted, I'll be willing to spend the extra $ to get it done right.
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If you know a place that can do the job a PM would be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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My wife's Explorer is a three stage pearl white.
Some dickhead slammed their door on the front quarter panel/door area. The body shop did a great job with it, and you cant tell that it's there. Even after having paint correction(polish), wax and sealant done on the entire car as an Xmas gift for the wife.
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The issue isn't necessarily with Mineral White specifically - it's an issue of any finish with three stage paint.
By nature it's more difficult to match. A highly reputable body shop can do a really good job with it but since it's just so pearlescent light is constantly hitting different panels at different angles that you'll see slight variation in color. I would say go for it if you prefer it over AW - cant' live life thinking about what is going to happen if you ever need a repaint...! |
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honestly, I'd go AW. I've seen MW in person, and I don't find it impressive enough vs. AW to spend an extra $550 for a paint job that's impossible to perfectly match. save yourself a few bucks and the anxiety and get AW. I had AW on my e92 and never regretted it for a day.
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The problem with MW (I have MW on my F80) is that not all MW cars are the same. There are a lot of complaints about matching the color for reflectors and the problem there stems from the fact that every MW car from the factor is different. IND matched a MW bumper that a customer donated and while it was a perfect match for that bumper, it wasn't for every MW car because of the variance from the factory. Therefore, theoretically, if you get in an accident and go to a good paint shop, they should be able to match your individual tint of MW. Hope this helps . You're going to love the color btw.
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I'm dealing with some trouble on my New 2 series vert...
The car was tapped on the lot I guess and it was a good paint match for a lot repair (who knew that this happens so much on big lots?!) I didn't notice it until I took the car home and went to do a new car prep on the paint. Dealer cut me a check to a BMW Certified collision center to fix the problem (clear coat issues) and they did the repair ....and it came out worse! $1500 for nothing. The paint doesn't match and they won't do anything for me because they think they did a "better color" match...I disagree. Left with me head shrugged down to the ground. Told my dealer and waiting to see what they have to say. Not giving up on this tho. It must look like it did upon delivery day atleast then it looked better than now. The clear has fisheyes and such under halogen shop lighting too.. WTH. Disaster with a new car! Still have yet to enjoy the car.
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