Titanium Silver spoiler color doesn't match

wla10000 · 12-08-2005, 08:47 PM

Does anyone find his/her titanium silver spoiler's color doesn't match with the car color?

I just found out that my car's color is a bit darker than the spoiler and more shiny because the metal particles on the car are bigger than the spoiler ones.

wla10000 · 12-08-2005, 09:44 PM

anyone care to reply?

longtran · 12-08-2005, 09:50 PM

mine matches perfectly.

yujini · 12-08-2005, 10:43 PM

i heard there are like 7-8 titanium silver colors that are produced from BMW. All different depending on the factory it was made.
There were 4 or 5 different Alpine White colors when I went to paint my spoiler at a shop.

wla10000 · 12-08-2005, 11:49 PM

I haven't installed the spoiler yet, I think I will return it. BTW, My 330i was built in Munich

SilvertE90 · 12-08-2005, 11:53 PM

Where did you buy the spolier from ?

wla10000 · 12-09-2005, 08:25 AM

I got it from ebay $275. The seller is a BMW dealer, BMW Cleveland.

Maybe I should just try Bayarea's dealers, although I probably have to pay full price for it.

BMW0 · 12-09-2005, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by yujini

i heard there are like 7-8 titanium silver colors that are produced from BMW. All different depending on the factory it was made.
There were 4 or 5 different Alpine White colors when I went to paint my spoiler at a shop.

Wow, 4 or 5 different Alpine White colors you say. Thats gotta be really difficult to match the two, rearspoiler and car.

Broken1 · 12-09-2005, 08:43 AM

The different alpine white colours aren't different factories. They are the different evolutions of the colours, as the model changed. My E46 was called Alpine White III which is slightly different to Alpine White II .

It's easy to match the colours - they all have specific codes, which can be translated into exactly what amount of each colour they have in them. A good body shop can match is EXACTLY.

tiga901 · 12-09-2005, 11:21 AM

I was going to order from Circle BMW but based on your experience I will reconsider. If you find a match, could you let us know the dealer in the Bay Area.

cntlaw · 12-09-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wla10000

Does anyone find his/her titanium silver spoiler's color doesn't match with the car color?

I just found out that my car's color is a bit darker than the spoiler and more shiny because the metal particles on the car are bigger than the spoiler ones.

The spolier is made of plastic , so it does not have the same number and types of "paint layers" like the car's body.
Only because silver is more noticeble under light.
It is normal. All cars have same situations except whether one is more obvious than the other.
I would not think it looks worse than if the wheels are dirty.

ase2dais · 12-09-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wla10000

Does anyone find his/her titanium silver spoiler's color doesn't match with the car color?

I just found out that my car's color is a bit darker than the spoiler and more shiny because the metal particles on the car are bigger than the spoiler ones.

I wouldnt worry much about it, for the way the spoiler sit in the car, it can hardly be seen and noticed.

wla10000 · 12-09-2005, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cntlaw

The spolier is made of plastic , so it does not have the same number and types of "paint layers" like the car's body.
Only because silver is more noticeble under light.
It is normal. All cars have same situations except whether one is more obvious than the other.
I would not think it looks worse than if the wheels are dirty.

But I can really tell the differences. Anyway, UPS has picked up the spoiler and sending it back to the dealer.

I will give BMW of San Francisco (my CA) a shot. But if there are really 7-8 different variations, it will be tough

wla10000 · 12-09-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ase2dais

I wouldnt worry much about it, for the way the spoiler sit in the car, it can hardly be seen and noticed.

ase2dais, I love your spoiler DIY. I was thinking of following it step by step, but if I can't find a color that's closer to mine, I will have to live without one. It's still beautiful with or without the spoiler.

Could it be that my car which was built in October, but the spoiler was painted before that, and BMW somehow changed the paint formula in between?

YV1 · 12-09-2005, 08:11 PM

Are you sure it was an OEM part painted? May be they sale aftermarket or paited by them.

ase2dais · 12-09-2005, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wla10000

ase2dais, I love your spoiler DIY. I was thinking of following it step by step, but if I can't find a color that's closer to mine, I will have to live without one. It's still beautiful with or without the spoiler.

Thks Im glad you like it, but you're right, a bimmer is a bimmer no matter wat, others just likes more bling bling!

wla10000 · 12-10-2005, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by esteller

Are you sure it was an OEM part painted? May be they sale aftermarket or paited by them.

I have thought about that also. It was because the part # on spoiler was the primed one, but the box I received had the titanium silver part #.

I think I will send an email to as BMW NA to find out. Definitely I will because I really want the spoiler.

carlosalbertogui · 07-05-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

mine matches perfectly.

color 354 bmw
please tell me the formula
mine is very bright and light and lots of metalic when at the sunlight

Nalod · 07-05-2011, 10:44 AM

A car few years old color does change a bit. A fresh color might also need time to cure.

Not saying there is anything wrong.

M340i Pride · 07-05-2011, 10:46 AM

wow this thread started on 2005! lolz...

i wonder what brand OP purchased.

carlosalbertogui · 07-06-2011, 03:08 AM

standox

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wla10000 Private First Class 10 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I got it from ebay $275. The seller is a BMW dealer, BMW Cleveland. Maybe I should just try Bayarea's dealers, although I probably have to pay full price for it. __________________ 330i Titanium Silver/Black/Aluminum Auto ZPP \| ZSP \| M-tech Kit \| Navigation \| OEM Alarm \| Blackline \| Power sunshade \| Clearbra \| PIAA LED Ring Marker
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