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#5 of 42 Re: Scratches and Dents on Honda 2006 [industrialrep] by car_crazy1 Mar 17, 2006 (7:16 pm)
Replying to: industrialrep (Mar 05, 2006 12:15 pm) I bought a new car in Jan. In Feb, I had a door ding on the driver's door side and then a scratch on the back. For the dent, i paid 63 dollars for paintless dent removal. For the scratch on the back bumper, i asked what the new car sales people would do if this happened in the lot and they directed me to a patch repair guy who said he will do it next wednesday but i doubt if the finish would be the same. Buff did not help as the paint was scratched probably by a kid with his bicycle
#6 of 42 2006 Alabaster Silver Metallic Paint Defects by rob3201 Apr 17, 2006 (8:10 pm)
Own: 2006 6-speed Accord Coupe Alabaster Silver Metallic; Am I the only Accord Coupe owner who's paint looks "blotchy" and not uniform in the way it looks? My hood, trunk, and roof does not look like the fenders and so forth. Is it the metallic paint? Please help !!! Replies to this message: paul60 (May 31, 2006 5:55 am) paul60 (Jun 16, 2006 4:56 am) thegraduate (Jun 16, 2006 12:43 pm) caedward2 (Jun 16, 2006 5:32 pm) tallman1 (Jun 16, 2006 9:18 pm) aburd (Jun 16, 2006 9:54 pm) knuclebuster (Jun 20, 2006 6:14 pm)
#7 of 42 Paint chipping on 2006 Accord by lisas3 May 29, 2006 (9:00 am)
I have been driving my new 2006 Accord for about 7 months now. Today I noticed multiple paint chips on the hood and front doors. I have the redondo red. Has anyone else noticed this problem? Replies to this message: 06accordx2 (Jul 21, 2006 3:09 pm) v6driver (Jul 26, 2006 11:01 am)
#8 of 42 Re: Scratches and Dents on Honda 2006 [master1] by doubleex May 29, 2006 (2:42 pm)
Replying to: master1 (Mar 14, 2006 5:20 pm) You're responses are not helpful. The Honda Accord DOES chip easier than ANY other car I've owned. I have a 1998 Ford Taurus with 120,000 miles on it. It has been hit by more than one rock I can assure you. There isn't one nick on it.   My 2005 Accord got nicked on the way home from the dealer. I waxed it today and found about 3 or 4 others.   The dealer offers you paint protection for a reason. Crappy paint. Better get a leather suit because by the time these cars hit 50,000 they're going to look like we drove them through and asteroid belt.
#9 of 42 Paint doesn't match by tcvb May 29, 2006 (7:00 pm)
I have a 2005 Accord EX (silver) and just had my rear bumper repaired and painted. I took it back to the dealership where I purchased it and had them paint it. However after they painted it the manager called me and told me it was too dark. He wanted to keep it another day so they could remix the paint. When I got it back I was surprised that they still weren't able to match it perfectly. They told me because the bumper is plastic and they couldn't match it with the metal even though they used the VIN #. They told me that alot of the cars don't match once they paint them and silver is the hardest to match.   I would think in todays day and age with technology that match the plastic with the metal wouldn't be a problem but apparantly it is. Has Anyone else had a problem with the paint not matching? Replies to this message: jay_gatsby (May 30, 2006 5:44 am) mrbill1957 (May 30, 2006 4:26 pm)
#10 of 42 Re: Paint doesn't match [tcvb] by jay_gatsby May 30, 2006 (5:44 am)
Replying to: tcvb (May 29, 2006 7:00 pm) They can match the paint on the metal body parts. How do you think the factory did it? The problem is that the dealership's body shop is probably not using the same techniques as the factory, and didn't sand/strip the bumper down (and put primer on it) before repainting it. Have you considered insisting that the dealer simply buy you a new bumper straight from Honda that has the same color as your car?
#11 of 42 Re: Paint doesn't match [tcvb] by mrbill1957 May 30, 2006 (4:26 pm)
Replying to: tcvb (May 29, 2006 7:00 pm) Metal or plastic doesn't matter when paint matching. The coating on both is two step base coat then clear coat.   Color matching can be difficult, until the final clear coat is applied, you can't tell if you have an exact match. The dealer needs to work with their paint supplier when the match is off, the supplier will adjust the color (hopefully) to correct the mismatch. This can take a few tries to get right, it's somewhat of a guessing game on what to add to correct the mismatch. Ask someone at a body shop, it's a talent to match paints. Try matching some of the pearlescent paints out there!!   I don't think asking for a Honda painted bumper will work, things like that will come unpainted from Honda. Even if it did come painted, there is no guarantee that it will match. Paint is made in batches, and although close, no two batches are 100% perfect to one another. Honda (or anyone else) gets a match by painting the whole car with the same batch of paint. If you ever bought floor tiles, wallpaper, carpet squares or many other things, they always recommend checking the batch numbers (lot codes) so the colors match, it's the same with paint.   My suggestion would be to bring it back and complain. They can get it right, it just takes time and energy on their part.   Mrbill
#12 of 42 2000 Accord rocker panel molding clips by todd_1 May 30, 2006 (7:47 pm)
Does anyone know the secret to getting the rocker panel molding to lock onto the clips?

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