CRM-Problem
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Safety Car
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CRM-Problem
Every CRM paint job I see flaw's. Like the side of the car does not match with the back bumper. If you look where the head lights are the paint is a lot lighter ( shade) than the rest of the car. I enden up with getting JSB, I did not any flaws with that color.
Racer
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I have seen mismatched pieces myself. On just about all Colors.
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"If you look at the hood to fender from different angles, the colors do not look the same. This is due to pitch and angle and is particularly noticeable with the tinted metallic paint.
The same holds true for the headlamp insert, which sets at an angle to just about everything else. There is a slight blue-ish tint to the lens itself, but the paint is formulated to accommodate the tint.
The bottom line - if you have the opportunity to look at another Corvette in your color, you will see the same condition. In paint circles the phenomena is called "color flop" and the over all effect is the jewel glow that your car has from a distance."
By the way, congrats on the new JSB Vette!!
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[QUOTE=RRVettes;1562545647]Mine is a great color match on the body panels. I did notice the headlight area looks like a different shade and questioned GM. Below is their reply. I am satisfied.
"If you look at the hood to fender from different angles, the colors do not look the same. This is due to pitch and angle and is particularly noticeable with the tinted metallic paint.
The same holds true for the headlamp insert, which sets at an angle to just about everything else. There is a slight blue-ish tint to the lens itself, but the paint is formulated to accommodate the tint.
The bottom line - if you have the opportunity to look at another Corvette in your color, you will see the same condition. In paint circles the phenomena is called "color flop" and the over all effect is the jewel glow that your car has from a distance."
By the way, congrats on the new JSB Vette!!!
Thanks! I didnt see the color difference with the JSB, a local body shop manager-GM dealership in my area said factory should of repainted the headlight insert, he thinks there using a new water base paint that needs a couple of more coats.
"If you look at the hood to fender from different angles, the colors do not look the same. This is due to pitch and angle and is particularly noticeable with the tinted metallic paint.
The same holds true for the headlamp insert, which sets at an angle to just about everything else. There is a slight blue-ish tint to the lens itself, but the paint is formulated to accommodate the tint.
The bottom line - if you have the opportunity to look at another Corvette in your color, you will see the same condition. In paint circles the phenomena is called "color flop" and the over all effect is the jewel glow that your car has from a distance."
By the way, congrats on the new JSB Vette!!!
Thanks! I didnt see the color difference with the JSB, a local body shop manager-GM dealership in my area said factory should of repainted the headlight insert, he thinks there using a new water base paint that needs a couple of more coats.
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[QUOTE=GaussianMist;1562545764]This goes very every color, just make sure the headlights are OFF when checking colors around headlights. 
[/QU I did in the day time at the dealership!
[/QU I did in the day time at the dealership!
Heel & Toe
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From: Gilbert AZ
My car was built last week and I picked it up yesterday. I had them pull it out in the sun so I could take a close look at it and I was very happy with the paint. It looks even better now that it has a couple coats of Zanio on it 
Instructor
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Mine is a great color match on the body panels. I did notice the headlight area looks like a different shade and questioned GM. Below is their reply. I am satisfied.
"If you look at the hood to fender from different angles, the colors do not look the same. This is due to pitch and angle and is particularly noticeable with the tinted metallic paint.
The same holds true for the headlamp insert, which sets at an angle to just about everything else. There is a slight blue-ish tint to the lens itself, but the paint is formulated to accommodate the tint.
The bottom line - if you have the opportunity to look at another Corvette in your color, you will see the same condition. In paint circles the phenomena is called "color flop" and the over all effect is the jewel glow that your car has from a distance."
By the way, congrats on the new JSB Vette!!
"If you look at the hood to fender from different angles, the colors do not look the same. This is due to pitch and angle and is particularly noticeable with the tinted metallic paint.
The same holds true for the headlamp insert, which sets at an angle to just about everything else. There is a slight blue-ish tint to the lens itself, but the paint is formulated to accommodate the tint.
The bottom line - if you have the opportunity to look at another Corvette in your color, you will see the same condition. In paint circles the phenomena is called "color flop" and the over all effect is the jewel glow that your car has from a distance."
By the way, congrats on the new JSB Vette!!
I am very pleased with the panels on my CRM. I have also noticd the same thing that GM describes by just looking at different angles. I love how that color pops out in the sun.
Also ... my congratulations on your new Vette.
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This issue has been around the 'Vette world for many, many years in virtually all the generations, its certainly not new with the C6. Normally it stems from painting dissimilar materials, like the body and rear facias. Its interesting though, because its not perfectly reproducible. Some people have a slight difference in those panels while others appear perfectly matched. You'll find references to it in most of the forums.
Melting Slicks
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We've had our CRM now for just over a week. The color match is as perfect as it's gonna get. The CRM will show multiple hue's when looking at it from different angle's, especially around serious curved area's, like the lights.
We bought the 39 LED painted spoiler and we went crazy when we held it up to the car deciding weather it was a match. Hold the spoiler one way and it matched perfectly, hold in another and it looked to light, then to dark. One color under one lighting and another under a different light. Finally we just laid the spoiler on the deck where it was going to be mounted and it was a perfect match.
AL
We bought the 39 LED painted spoiler and we went crazy when we held it up to the car deciding weather it was a match. Hold the spoiler one way and it matched perfectly, hold in another and it looked to light, then to dark. One color under one lighting and another under a different light. Finally we just laid the spoiler on the deck where it was going to be mounted and it was a perfect match.
AL
Last edited by VettinFan; Nov 2, 2007 at 04:44 PM.
Safety Car
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Recently had my CRM full length rear spoiler replaced by the dealer due to a fit problem. With the new spoiler on and the car sitting in the service bay, it did not look like it matched at all. Service Tech even agreed with me. Pulled the car outside into the sun and bam, perfect match. The lighting conditions make a huge difference with this color.
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No your dead wrong! I have had 5 Corvettes all verts, all red-period. I sold my 06 Monterey Red to get CRM, the Bowling Green Factory told me it was stunning!!! I have seen 3 CRM in person all have had different color panels, I have never seen this before in all the other Vettes I have had. When spending Big $$$ on the these rides, the color has to be right, do you like paying on a car thats not right, enough said...
Last edited by JC7; Oct 31, 2007 at 11:55 AM.