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Colour coded trim

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  • 01-01-2015 2:45am
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    Registered Users Posts: 18,504 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking at quite a few cars online and many seem that the colour coded bumpers in photos appear a shade off colour wise.
    Is this a thing with the colour trim and metal bodywork ageing slightly different or what.

    Seems very common to see.


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  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Got a link?

    Could just be in the photos it looks like that, cos the car is metal and the trim is usually plastic. One is usually more reflective than the other (the metal) which could make the trim appear duller or such in nature in a photograph.

    I'm just guessing though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 18,504 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/8145379

    Check the photos on this Mondeo.
    One in particular looks like the trim is poorly coloured.

    After 5 years if unpainted would trim still be the same colour as general paintwork.


  • Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Satanta


    Quite often they get a respray to repair scuffs at the corners.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    Part of the rear of that mondeo looks a different shade alright from the lights down to the bumper.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Mondeos in particular have that problem, with the bumpers looking a tad different to the metal body. It's to do with the adhesion of the paint onto different services. You'll see the same on lots of other mondeos, particularly lighter colours.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 18,504 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Thanks.
    I'll pop and see it in the flesh and see how it looks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 73,395 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The back bumper certainly had paintwork.


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