[IDKBRO]

Originally Posted by SigmaShift

Some new photos.

The last two photos , it seems the bumper isn’t matching 100%.
You can see the bumper is a slightly lighter tint.

[manuelf]

Originally Posted by IDKBRO

The last two photos , it seems the bumper isn’t matching 100%.
You can see the bumper is a slightly lighter tint.

Hm yes. Looks like. But I wouldn't be surprised. Color matching is really difficult. There is a reason, why OEMs paint the whole car in one step, because getting process/outcome of painting stable is really something.

By the way: This would be the biggest issue, which would hold me back from getting the beautiful alphaN carbon hood ... if the color of the hood isn't perfectly matched, it would be an absolute no-go for me.

[IDKBRO]

Originally Posted by manuelf

Hm yes. Looks like. But I wouldn't be surprised. Color matching is really difficult. There is a reason, why OEMs paint the whole car in one step, because getting process/outcome of painting stable is really something.

By the way: This would be the biggest issue, which would hold me back from getting the beautiful alphaN carbon hood ... if the color of the hood isn't perfectly matched, it would be an absolute no-go for me.

Damn you and your comment.
Curiosity got the best of me so I went and googled that hood.
Now I can’t sleep.
Fack

[SigmaShift]

Originally Posted by IDKBRO

The last two photos , it seems the bumper isn’t matching 100%.
You can see the bumper is a slightly lighter tint.

Here is a better photo, you'll see it matches a lot better, the photographer from the other photo did some heavy editing in the other photo that accentuated it more. Keep in mind, the bumpers on these cars do not match well even from the factory.

Originally Posted by manuelf

Hm yes. Looks like. But I wouldn't be surprised. Color matching is really difficult. There is a reason, why OEMs paint the whole car in one step, because getting process/outcome of painting stable is really something.

By the way: This would be the biggest issue, which would hold me back from getting the beautiful alphaN carbon hood ... if the color of the hood isn't perfectly matched, it would be an absolute no-go for me.

They are not painted with their bumpers on from the factory, and even factory paint jobs have variances with the bumpers and the rest of the car, look at the Isle of Man green car in this example (2nd pic). It's also a shade lighter. And the Sao paulo yellow car in the third.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by manuelf

Hm yes. Looks like. But I wouldn't be surprised. Color matching is really difficult. There is a reason, why OEMs paint the whole car in one step, because getting process/outcome of painting stable is really something.

The hang on parts are hand painted separately from the chassis for individual colors.

This site talks about the process:
https://individual.bmw-m.com/faq

[SigmaShift]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

The hang on parts are hand painted separately from the chassis for individual colors.

This site talks about the process:
https://individual.bmw-m.com/faq

I believe it’s the same even for standard colors. There’s a video on YouTube that shows you the g80 assembly process.

[SigmaShift]

Another photo from this weekend.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by SigmaShift

I believe it’s the same even for standard colors. There’s a video on YouTube that shows you the g80 assembly process.

The hang on parts are painted separately but don’t believe they are hand painted like the individual colors are….but who knows in the end. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[manuelf]

Originally Posted by SigmaShift

Another photo from this weekend.

There it matches much better