Honda Car Forum

I have a 2006 Civic Coupe in Alabaster Silver. I noticed the paint had started to peel on the front bumper, so I took it back to the dealership for a warranty repaint. It came back SO bad I had them do it again. It's better, but it's not as luminous as the original paint and I'm baffled as to why they can't get matching paint when we're still within the model year. They keep saying you can't match the plastic bumper and metal exactly, but I just point to the rear bumper and ask "really?" It's perfect. I'm ready to make them do it repeatedly until I'm satisfied, but I'm wondering if it's futile. Had I know it would be like this, I never would have had them paint it the first time.

yes they need to do it right or pay another shop that can. Yes the bumper paint has an additive to make it flex but not to change the shade or color

Raise you- know- what until the paint is done correctly. Cars are too expensive for you to let this pass. If they say they cannot match the bumper to the car, tell them to match the car to the bumper!