Question about color of car

[Anthony212]

Since I bought my car i haven't given it a proper wax n detail. I recently bought a oem spoiler painted and all. I noticed the color of the spoiler is different from the car. The spoiler seems like its darker than the car. Do you guys think that after I wax, detail,, polish my car should it bring out the color again matching the spoiler I bought??Any recommendations as what to use?

[suleman_manji]

Use Meguiars Gold Class if you don't want to spend too much. I noticed it works well with darker cars.


(i used this while another TXCM member used something else and my paint came out alot darker and shadowy than his)





No editing except for border. Didn't know how to mess with that with pictures in PS when I took that.

[Mike]

I have used Gold Class and had very good results but, I would suggest using a cleaner wax first.

[Anthony212]

I have used Gold Class and had very good results but, I would suggest using a cleaner wax first.

Ok both really good suggestions, now should I use Meguiars Cleaner/wax then add the Meguiars Gold Class Clear Coat Liquid Wax? or are they the same thing?

[ROLO]

Anthony212 do you have a photo of your rear to see the difference in shade? I'm going thru the same situation as you.. but thankfully I'm repainting my whole car ..

[timot_one]

Doing a full detail on your car may make a difference.  To be completely honest, it may not make a huge difference though.  You've got to consider that your paint fades over time from the sun, and you've got a newly painted spoiler, which has not faded.

[Anthony212]

Anthony212 do you have a photo of your rear to see the difference in shade? I'm going thru the same situation as you.. but thankfully I'm repainting my whole car ..

Here's a picture after a regular car wash. You notice the difference? It looks like the spoiler was painted in a royal blue, but tats just me denying the fact that my color faded  

[RTexasF]

Those are two different colors.

[Anthony212]

Those are two different colors.

ok so i'm not going crazy

[exelr8]

Those are two different colors.

I agree those are deff not the same colors even if the wing fades it will not be the same try to find out the exact color code of your car and the color code whoever painted the wing used

[RTexasF]

Those are two different colors.

ok so i'm not going crazy

Can't confirm that    but the colors are indeed different!

[Deep Gloss]

When you have severe swirls (like you showed in the picture) the color of the car can be GREATLY changed. See, the light is catching on the edges of the swirls and refracting off instead of reflecting.. so in other words instead of the light boucing back to your line of vision it is scattered into every direction.

I remember a vehicle I did that the owner bought used, she actually thought it was flat grey'ish paint. After I finished it it was observed that the paint was black... swirls can indeed make the color of paint look lighter in color. Polishing a vehicle when done properly can make the paint color rich.... I did an M5 with Interlagos Blue... When the owner picked it up he said "the paint changes from blue, to purple depending on how the light hits it. I never noticed that"... another expample of how swirls hide what is really going on with the paint color.