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Originally Posted by Tweedle12
I recently bought a low mileage 2001 C70 coupe in pearl Turquoise. Unfortunately each corner had been scraped, so I have the front and rear bumpers at the body shop. They have been very good in scanning both the original bumper paint and the removed petrol cap, but would have really wanted the car there to colour match. It is currently not on the road.
They have made me 5 colour cards to choose which mix to use to spray the bumpers. I can only commend the service I have received so far. My question is whether it would be better to err on the darker or paler side for the bumper paint relative to the original Volvo paint on the rest of the car? Does today's water-based paint lighten with exposure and time?
Many thanks in advance.
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Has the car been completely resprayed at some time or is it still original colour? If still original why isn't the body shop simply matching the new paint to the Volvo colour code?
I had my bumpers resprayed on the C70 last winter as the bumpers were slightly scuffed on the corners. My paint chappie ordered the new paint to the Volvo code - Sky pearl - and matches perfectly. I am a fussy devil and have a very critical eye so would be aware of the slightest mismatch.
Attachment shows the refinished bumper refitted. Car body still original paint, bumpers new paint. Only the bumpers went to the body shop, so the paint match was not evident until I had refitted the bumpers and could compare.