Iceberg silver rear bumper for 5g

Post by **Andy1000** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:46 am

I put car in to bodyshop to get scrapes on the Drivers side of rear bumper fixed after someone did a hit and run job when my car was parked at a shopping centre (no CCTV or witnesses)

Anyway body shop sprayed half the bumper to supposedly match in the paint and bumper is now silver at one side and blue/grey at the other side with some orange peel and drips on new paint just wish I could post a picture of it as removed my account with photo bucket.

I have been told that they used the correct paint BN-83M but I find it very hard to believe as paint is such a different colour

I am going back to the bodyshop tomorrow to see what they can do to fix the pray job but I have my doubts about it
Hence why I may need a new bumper hopefully with paintwork in good condition as car looks like an eyesore to me at present

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:24 am

I believe iceberg silver is a pita to blend in Rattymcclelland can probably advise better.
However, a competent body shop should be able to do a reasonable job, even with a difficult paint. And there shouldn't be paint runs really.
Definitely worth taking back.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:11 am

Yep it's definitely possibly to get it right.
Basically they will bed to respray the whole rear bumper now and replace the rear prelude badge which will cost them £65 from honda.
Iceberg silver can spray to silver if you choose the wrong colour variant.

mills · Post by **mills** » Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:50 am

Iceberg silver is more silver/purple rather than blue. And the paint code should just be b-83m. Not sure what bn-83m is

the paint code will be on your passenger door shut. Show them this when you take it back

Post by **Andy1000** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:50 am

Thank for the replies
Mills
Typo colour is B-83M and bodyshop checked code first before ordering paint for car
I would say depending upon weather conditions and time of day paint can look purplish grey silver or blue grey silver

Hopefully when I find a low mileage VTEC it will not be Icelandic silver or Nordic mist according to the paint code

I would say nordic mist is best description of paint colour

Went back yesterday to complain about the badge and owner wished he had checked the job first before giving me the car back as work done by a new guy that he brought in to help out.(he was not there when I picked the car up)
He has told me to get it done properly the prelude badge needs to be removed, and that he personally will rectify the works carried out
He also will spray paint both the bumper and part of the rear wing to blend paint in properly at no extra cost to myself. So I have booked the car in for next week
However he will not provide a new prelude badge for the bumper due to additional works required
so i managed to source and order up new badge for £61.50 + vat from a Honda dealer in Peebles (note to guys in Edinburgh local dealer told me they can only provide service parts for preludes as it is such an old motor) wish Chatham's were still in business.

Post by **Andy1000** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:38 pm

https://s19.postimg.org/uspitw80z/IMG_0 ... 415359.jpg
Car before
https://s19.postimg.org/fdqhqrulf/IMG_0236-2.jpg
After1
https://s19.postimg.org/y7canrstf/IMG_0234-2.jpg
After2

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:46 am

Oh drokk yeah, that's awful!
And what a complete bunch of dipshits in the Edinburgh dealership!

Post by **Andy1000** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:27 am

Car goes back tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed I get it back looking perfect

I took the prelude letters off the bumper and have also removed the badges on the boot as they are being restored by my cousin who is into arts and crafts

Must admit i thought it looked different at the back with only the H badge in the middle of the boot

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:29 pm

I really wouldn't let then blend down the rear panel. You will see it. Any painting on the side needs the colour taking down the full size on light metallics especially on flat prelude sides.

I surprised they ordered paint in and didn't mix it there and then to adjust the variant tone.

Post by **Andy1000** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:33 pm

Got car back from Bodyshop this afternoon
I think it looks a bit better
https://s19.postimg.org/crbft7kbn/IMG_0252.jpg
https://s19.postimg.org/n1iwpkgir/IMG_0254.jpg
https://s19.postimg.org/5pik44n1f/IMG_0256.jpg

Not sure about the badgeless look