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Old May 3, 2020 | 01:17 PM
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got my vette back from the paintshop today. do you see an issue??


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Hood different color than the fenders? Passenger door a different shade? Not sure with the relatively overcast day.

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Nice color, shows well!
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Originally Posted by WA 2 FST
Hood different color than the fenders? Passenger door a different shade? Not sure with the relatively overcast day.
I see that too. Was the front clip painted? Does not appear to be a good match.

No offense intended, guessing you are asking what we see.
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Both doors and hood look like a different shade of yellow. Also, the wiper grill doesn't have spacers for correct fit.

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You guys are brutal.

Lots of sky and cloud reflections, unless the OP chimes in I'm
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thanks guys. just wanted to check if you guys can see it as well. the door and the hood...
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"Do you see an issue?". Now that you have opened the door, yes I agree with the other critics. Yellow on my Z06 was a nightmare to match. Why I don't know, but yellow just seemed very very hard to get right. I also discovered the hard way if you don't paint the doors either on the car or hanging exactly right and on the same day as you do the body, it just won't match.



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Originally Posted by KenSny
You guys are brutal.

Lots of sky and cloud reflections, unless the OP chimes in I'm
He asked the question... and I had to look really hard because, as you said... it isn't a bright, sunny day or great lighting. I think it looks really nice... definitely wouldn't have even given it a second look had the question not prompted it.
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i do need brutal honesty. i need to know if i am imagining things or not. my 11 year old even asked whats up with the door color. i will have to raise an issue with the paintshop.

does the entire car need to be repainted or just the door? opinions??

thank you!!
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Yellow will change shades if the primer used is light medium or dark!

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Originally Posted by dxbcamper
does the entire car need to be repainted or just the door? opinions??
Yes, the passenger door looks a touch darker than the panels to either side. How is the driver's door? I think the hood and surround look great.
They'll need to reshoot the door and blend it in with both forward and rearward panels.
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Mine was recently painted as well. In this photo it appears about 6 colors... In others you can tell it is actually a perfect match throughout... Dont discount what the sun/clouds may be doing to those photos.
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Originally Posted by dxbcamper
i do need brutal honesty. i need to know if i am imagining things or not. my 11 year old even asked whats up with the door color. i will have to raise an issue with the paintshop.

does the entire car need to be repainted or just the door? opinions??

thank you!!
I don't see it.
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