HFP Skirt Package Colour Matching

1hakkaXchink · 05-01-2008, 07:26 PM

What's up everyone, just recently picked up a Taffeta White LX coupe. Couple days ago I picked up up the HFP kit and when I took it out of the box to test fit, I realized the colour doesn't match. I purchased this through Honda. I was wondering if this is common and if anyone else had this problem. Also wondering if the colour would fade over time and match my car body colour more. Thanks.

Izzy · 05-01-2008, 07:30 PM

It won't match perfectly. Your bumpers should be SLIGHTLY off from the body of your car too, though it's not completely noticeable. This is because the paint colors a bit differently compared to metal to plastics.

k2006si · 05-01-2008, 07:32 PM

is it a different tone or is the color totally different...the thing with color match is that they can't match the rest of the car exactly i just got my ggm front lip and it looks pretty close

***KMM*** · 05-01-2008, 09:44 PM

also the paint colour will differ a litle for each batch of paint made at the paint factory, that added with the dissimular base materials will give you what you got now

AznSupastar · 05-02-2008, 12:52 AM

mine matches

***KMM*** · 05-02-2008, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AznSupastar

mine matches

got lucky...

also sun fade plays a key role in all this too

1hakkaXchink · 05-02-2008, 04:19 AM

It is like 3% off, the skirt just seems more white then the car. I hope the sun plays a part because I really want these skirts on my car. It makes the car look alot nicer.

szuberi · 05-02-2008, 10:57 AM

there should be no difference whatsoever......unless either the car or the kit is way too old

johnbud · 05-02-2008, 11:03 AM

i had my car for 6 months then i put on the hfp kit.. i can't tell any difference in the paint and i live in south texas and i know there is alot of sun down here and no fading..

ll_TW_Si_ll · 05-02-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 1hakkaXchink

It is like 3% off, the skirt just seems more white then the car. I hope the sun plays a part because I really want these skirts on my car. It makes the car look alot nicer.

i would disagree. non-si coupes with the kit looks too heavy on the bottom without the wing to balance it off on the top. It's definitely a nice addition, but from angles where the back can be seen w/o the wing, i dun like it.

non-si coupes look nice and round without the kit actually. If i got a r18, i wouldn't get the kit...

my 2 cents

07Ex · 05-03-2008, 02:13 PM

I got my HFP kit from the dealer at the time I bought the car, and I too noticed that the paint was not matching 100%. With time, however, I noticed that the two shades of white look more and more alike. I guess give it some time and it will look the same as the rest of the car.

danndan1 · 05-03-2008, 03:22 PM

Just wondering how much you guys paid for the HFP kit??

05-01-2008, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
1hakkaXchink Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thornhill, ON Posts: 138 Kevin	HFP Skirt Package Colour Matching What's up everyone, just recently picked up a Taffeta White LX coupe. Couple days ago I picked up up the HFP kit and when I took it out of the box to test fit, I realized the colour doesn't match. I purchased this through Honda. I was wondering if this is common and if anyone else had this problem. Also wondering if the colour would fade over time and match my car body colour more. Thanks.
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05-01-2008, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Izzy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 28 Posts: 11,921	It won't match perfectly. Your bumpers should be SLIGHTLY off from the body of your car too, though it's not completely noticeable. This is because the paint colors a bit differently compared to metal to plastics.

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k2006si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oahu Age: 25 Posts: 183 Chris	is it a different tone or is the color totally different...the thing with color match is that they can't match the rest of the car exactly i just got my ggm front lip and it looks pretty close

05-01-2008, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
*KMM* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mississauga, ontario, CANADA Age: 29 Posts: 19,934 Thee Mike Koscow (maybe)	also the paint colour will differ a litle for each batch of paint made at the paint factory, that added with the dissimular base materials will give you what you got now

05-02-2008, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
AznSupastar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,449 2007 Taffeta White Si Coupe	mine matches

05-02-2008, 04:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
1hakkaXchink Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thornhill, ON Posts: 138 Kevin	It is like 3% off, the skirt just seems more white then the car. I hope the sun plays a part because I really want these skirts on my car. It makes the car look alot nicer.

05-02-2008, 10:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
szuberi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,832 SAL	there should be no difference whatsoever......unless either the car or the kit is way too old

05-02-2008, 11:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
johnbud Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UNIVERSAL CITY Age: 28 Posts: 441 JOHN B.	i had my car for 6 months then i put on the hfp kit.. i can't tell any difference in the paint and i live in south texas and i know there is alot of sun down here and no fading..

05-03-2008, 02:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
07Ex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West GTA, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 2,927	I got my HFP kit from the dealer at the time I bought the car, and I too noticed that the paint was not matching 100%. With time, however, I noticed that the two shades of white look more and more alike. I guess give it some time and it will look the same as the rest of the car.

05-03-2008, 03:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
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