Millenium Yellow
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Millenium Yellow
I bought the z06 fenders for my millenium yellow 2005 c6. I had the fenders painted off of the car and the GM body shop used the paint code and procedures that are required by GM. The paint does not match at all. Even if it was blend painted it would still be a huge difference. They said that they used the correct paint code as well as the correct primer. Has anybody come across this? Does anyone has extra paint I can buy off of them? Any help would be appreciated.
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I did the ZO6 fenders and the shop that did the install would not just paint the fenders......told me they would never match on millenium yellow, and they didn't want "bad press" for a poor job. They also told me if it were red or black they might just paint the fenders and it would probably match. Apparently the mill yellow is tough to match without blending??? They pulled my doors and blended them with the fenders.
FYI another shop even gave me the same info.
FYI another shop even gave me the same info.
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Howdy!
I know MY is tricky to match, but I have a MY Z, and I bought a pre-painted BPP Hood and SW Rear Fascia and they matched *PERFECTLY*. They also matched the previous owners MY Vert.
I think there's a "spec" MY and if your car matches the reference color, then everything is fine.
I was told that as the factory swaps colors - and I understand the do a number of the same color then change out - that the previous color can tint the initial runs of a new color.
It should look amazing when you get everything fixed up! I'm seriously thinking of a C6 Vert tthat would eventually get Z/Caravaggio fenders.
I know MY is tricky to match, but I have a MY Z, and I bought a pre-painted BPP Hood and SW Rear Fascia and they matched *PERFECTLY*. They also matched the previous owners MY Vert.
I think there's a "spec" MY and if your car matches the reference color, then everything is fine.
I was told that as the factory swaps colors - and I understand the do a number of the same color then change out - that the previous color can tint the initial runs of a new color.
It should look amazing when you get everything fixed up! I'm seriously thinking of a C6 Vert tthat would eventually get Z/Caravaggio fenders.
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Originally Posted by johnnybegood
I bought the z06 fenders for my millenium yellow 2005 c6. I had the fenders painted off of the car and the GM body shop used the paint code and procedures that are required by GM. The paint does not match at all. Even if it was blend painted it would still be a huge difference. They said that they used the correct paint code as well as the correct primer. Has anybody come across this? Does anyone has extra paint I can buy off of them? Any help would be appreciated.
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very few C6s are Millium Yellow, most are Velocity Yellow. Do the newly painted fenders have a slight green tint to them n the sun light?? if they do they were painted Velocity Yellow.
When I had my APC fenders put on and painted the shop had no problems matching the Millinum yellow, but were painted ON the car.
The other thing is paint fades, or changes color with wax. You could take two diferent fenders two months apart and the paint the same color and they would not match.
Yellow is not the most difficult corvette color to match, LeMans blue is.
Dont just let the body shop use the GM paint codes and year, That is only the starting place. Make sure they do a color spectrum of your paint then match to that.
Most shops wont do that as it takes more time ( two min
)
NO matter HOW perfect the shop gets it, it will still not be show quality. In some light you will see the difference.
I think I have three different Millinium Yellows on my car in some light. My car is not a show car, it is track rat and paint gets beat up each time out.
Rear APC fenders and rear facia:
When I had my APC fenders put on and painted the shop had no problems matching the Millinum yellow, but were painted ON the car.
The other thing is paint fades, or changes color with wax. You could take two diferent fenders two months apart and the paint the same color and they would not match.
Yellow is not the most difficult corvette color to match, LeMans blue is.
Dont just let the body shop use the GM paint codes and year, That is only the starting place. Make sure they do a color spectrum of your paint then match to that.
Most shops wont do that as it takes more time ( two min
) NO matter HOW perfect the shop gets it, it will still not be show quality. In some light you will see the difference.
I think I have three different Millinium Yellows on my car in some light. My car is not a show car, it is track rat and paint gets beat up each time out.
Rear APC fenders and rear facia:
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The new paint has a orange tint to it. The body shop swears that they used the paint code from my car. The Millenium yellow on my car has a green tint to it. It is night and day difference between the new and old fenders. Its not just a matter of fade or paint blending. I would love to buy some extra paint off of somebody who has painted MY with success. I really can't go to another paint shop because I have already paid this one. They are currently trying to mix their own paint. They are getting close but none of their paint swabs are right on. The paint shop guys are really nice people, they are trying their best to resolve the problem, but its been 4 weeks with no solution and in the meanwhile I'm driving around with different colored quarters.
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Originally Posted by johnnybegood
The new paint has a orange tint to it. The body shop swears that they used the paint code from my car. The Millenium yellow on my car has a green tint to it. It is night and day difference between the new and old fenders. Its not just a matter of fade or paint blending. I would love to buy some extra paint off of somebody who has painted MY with success. I really can't go to another paint shop because I have already paid this one. They are currently trying to mix their own paint. They are getting close but none of their paint swabs are right on. The paint shop guys are really nice people, they are trying their best to resolve the problem, but its been 4 weeks with no solution and in the meanwhile I'm driving around with different colored quarters.
Milliunium Yellow has a gold tint, not orange.
Any way ( not too offend you) but you have to get the whole car painted to match now.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Green tint? You may have Velocity Yellow. What month in 2005 was your C6 built? only the fist few months of the 05 build year of C6 production were MY, then changed to VY.
Milliunium Yellow has a gold tint, not orange.
Any way ( not too offend you) but you have to get the whole car painted to match now.
Milliunium Yellow has a gold tint, not orange.
Any way ( not too offend you) but you have to get the whole car painted to match now.
color difference.
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Originally Posted by johnnybegood
The is no doubt that the car is MY. I would like to post pics but don't know how. Can someone post them for me. You will able to see the paint
color difference.
color difference.
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Yellow is very difficult to match, even with the right paint codes. My ex had a bug I was doing some work on and it took me a bunch of tries to get matching paint even with a body shop mixing factory specs.
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Originally Posted by johnnybegood
The new paint has a orange tint to it. The body shop swears that they used the paint code from my car. The Millenium yellow on my car has a green tint to it. It is night and day difference between the new and old fenders. Its not just a matter of fade or paint blending. I would love to buy some extra paint off of somebody who has painted MY with success. I really can't go to another paint shop because I have already paid this one. They are currently trying to mix their own paint. They are getting close but none of their paint swabs are right on. The paint shop guys are really nice people, they are trying their best to resolve the problem, but its been 4 weeks with no solution and in the meanwhile I'm driving around with different colored quarters.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Green tint? You may have Velocity Yellow. What month in 2005 was your C6 built? only the fist few months of the 05 build year of C6 production were MY, then changed to VY.
Milliunium Yellow has a gold tint, not orange.
Any way ( not too offend you) but you have to get the whole car painted to match now.
Milliunium Yellow has a gold tint, not orange.
Any way ( not too offend you) but you have to get the whole car painted to match now.
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Originally Posted by Fast Mover
My C6 IS Mill. Yellow and also has a Green Tint in the sun.
Now I am soo confused
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
I had the whole car painted when the Z06 fenders and nose went on. Didn't want to take a chance of it not matching.
The only thing that wasn't painted was the inside of the headlights. I can see that the shade is a little different in certain light. You can see what went on with this at -
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...rtible+project
The only thing that wasn't painted was the inside of the headlights. I can see that the shade is a little different in certain light. You can see what went on with this at -
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...rtible+project
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tbyrne,
I was trying to avoid painting over perfectly good paint. I also hate over spray it gets everywhere (interior, wheels, under the hood), no matter how well you mask the car. It is very fine and even if you think it didn't get on your car chances are it did. That's why I wanted the fenders painted off of the car.
I was trying to avoid painting over perfectly good paint. I also hate over spray it gets everywhere (interior, wheels, under the hood), no matter how well you mask the car. It is very fine and even if you think it didn't get on your car chances are it did. That's why I wanted the fenders painted off of the car.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by johnnybegood
tbyrne,
I was trying to avoid painting over perfectly good paint. I also hate over spray it gets everywhere (interior, wheels, under the hood), no matter how well you mask the car. It is very fine and even if you think it didn't get on your car chances are it did. That's why I wanted the fenders painted off of the car.
I was trying to avoid painting over perfectly good paint. I also hate over spray it gets everywhere (interior, wheels, under the hood), no matter how well you mask the car. It is very fine and even if you think it didn't get on your car chances are it did. That's why I wanted the fenders painted off of the car.
This is true. That's why I had the whole car painted in pieces and then put back together. I've had "regular cars" painted in the past and found that the suspension and/or exhaust along with another things get sprayed too.