Iceberg silver front wings - Is it just me

[D1CKY]

Is it just me or do some peoples front wings on there Iceberg Silver Clios look a different shade to the rest of there cars ? :S

Please excuse me for pinching these pics folks.

Or is it just the way the light hits the car ?

 

[D1CKY]

Just noticed my wing in one of my pics is the same, its slightly darker than rest

 

[dajones]

cud it be down to that the wings are plastic i kno the front wings on my extreme are plastic nt sure on the sports models

 

[oneseventwo]

Yep, plastic front wings. I freaked out a couple of weeks after getting mine - saw it under a streetlight and they looked a bit mismatched. There all like that though.

 

[24Seven]

Yep mines like that, you cant really notice unless you're looking for it so it doesnt really bother me

 

[Gaz]

There all like that, it what you get from making front wings out of old pop bottles

 

[Christophe]

ye same with me

 

[ForceIndia]

Think the colours the same, but they reflect differently..

 

[jazzfunkster]

thats a relief -I always thought mine was slightly different under certain light!

 

[Ian_182]

The wings are plastic and as far as i know they are sprayed at another factory before going on the car

 

[Linsen]

Front and rear bumper are likely to be a slightly different shade as well then? They're also plastic and I know that my front bumper sure looks different... Could be that it's been replaced, though, as the gaps on my hood are not really the same on each side, either (in fact, they're terrible).

 

[MCC-182]

Yeah mine are a different shade aswell

 

[Laura]

at least they match the front bumper and rear bumper tho haha

 

[D1CKY]

at least they match the front bumper and rear bumper tho haha

Lol :rasp:

 

[D1CKY]

The wings are plastic and as far as i know they are sprayed at another factory before going on the car

But shouldn't they look the same from any angle no matter where they were sprayed ? :S

 

[D1CKY]

Front and rear bumper are likely to be a slightly different shade as well then? They're also plastic and I know that my front bumper sure looks different... Could be that it's been replaced, though, as the gaps on my hood are not really the same on each side, either (in fact, they're terrible).

Aint that a french thing?

 

[Ste 185]

mine r aswell. Is it not down to them being made from black plastic.

 

[D1CKY]

mine r aswell. Is it not down to them being made from black plastic.

You thnk they'd ile on more primer, paint or something so it doesn't stand out :S

 

[the_prophet]

lol glad i saw this thread. just bought a iceberg silver 172 and didnt notice till i washed it in the sun on saturday! releif...

 

[D1CKY]

lol glad i saw this thread. just bought a iceberg silver 172 and didnt notice till i washed it in the sun on saturday! releif...

Thats what i thought, thank f**k it aint only my clio with dodgy coloured wings

 

[Davey C]

Its the same on the Titanium 182s as well.
First night i noticed it i spend ages checking all the body work alignment, under carriage etc to see if there was any trace of a respray post accident...
then came on here and noticed they are all the same.

You dont really notice it unless paying particular attention.
Though, it is kinda annoying when washing the car.....

 

[Chally]

Think the colours the same, but they reflect differently..

yep

 

[Davey C]

Also occurs on Arctic Blue models, but much much less noticeable.

All depends on the light, especially under streetlights.

Sometimes more obvious:

Other times not so:
(but you can still see it if know its there! :dead:

 

[D1CKY]

Mine only looks a different colour under certain lights :S

 

[Gary-Lew]

My old 172 iceburg wings always looked a different colour

 

[Beef-Mc]

Aye seems pretty std witht the silver.

 

[rctempire]

Its because its cheap plastic.

 

[D1CKY]

Its because its cheap plastic.

Would that really make a difference ?

 

[MrMark]

i reckon its beacause the plastic is black before being painted. Thus, making them look darker. Plastic is plastic imo.

 

[D1CKY]

i reckon its beacause the plastic is black before being painted. Thus, making them look darker. Plastic is plastic imo.

I thought the plastic could be any colour ?

As its getting primed and painted

 

[Reyes]

Think the colours the same, but they reflect differently..

Look^ hes right:boring:

 

[Martin_172]

the guy in the bodyshop explained it to me when my car was in for work, after a bit of reserch on the internet it appears this is the answer....

Different types of light affect colors differently. The same color may look different depending on the type of light source. The fact that color will look different becomes a real concern when mixing and/or matching colors. If a particular color was chosen under fluorescent light but will be applied in direct sunlight, the color (if not properly tested) will look different. Paint suppliers, specifiers, and applicators should be aware of a phenomenon called "metamerism."
Metamerism is when two colors appear to match under one light source, but do not under another. This is caused, in part, from the use of different colorants (pigments, dyes, etc.) to arrive at the same color, and their differing reactions to differing illuminant wavelengths. These two colors are called a metameric match, whereas if they appear to match under all light conditions, they would be called a non-metameric match.

 

[kic]

^^^^^^^^^^^ my boss told me this a few weeks back, i work as a printer but its the same idea really, so many colours/charts its unreal, we also have a light box in work which has settings like natural daylight, flourescent and uv light etc, to compare colour matches. also got told that the people who print stuff for marks & spencer have to compare it to the lights they use instore to make a good match

 

[VeinAST]

Yeah same with my Nautical Blue clio, it's a different colour completely but not too worried about it!

 

[DebV6]

By boyfriends old titanium 182 was the same

 

[kevin.s]

alot of it is to do with the flip tones in the metallic paint. that why when you have any repairs done to your body work they blend into the next panel

 

[mean172]

Thank f*ck for that i was looking at the car last night and i thought i was going mad and now i have found some friends who have the same problem, question: will i get the same problem if i get the car sprayed in silver again.:S

 

[Tunst]

sprayed plastic will have a different darkness than sprayed metal