I have just had a new rear bumper fitted and as far as I am concerned the paint doesn't match (metallic flecks appear to be larger giving the paint a silvery sheen). The bodyshop (Subaru Approved!) state that it is the best they can do but I am not happy. So..
Can anybody recommend a decent paint sprayer in my area (West Wilts, Bath, Somerset area) and what would I expect to pay?
OR
Has anybody got an original unmarked bumper in Reddish Blue they would like to sell me suitable for a MY98?
OR
Should I accept that the colour of my car is "the most difficult within the Subaru range to match" and due to no fault of my own I now have to drive around in a car with a bumper a different colour form the rest of the veehickle?

 

Had same problems with my first impreza after builders van ran into it on mway... - went via insurance to Subaru who utilise a local merc paint shop and was still different so made them do it again - seems it is difficult and depends on paint fade - angle looked at etc etc.

 

had my Terzo rear bumper/boot lid resprayed and it looked bang on!

Dont accept second best!

Rich.

PS It was done by an ordinary paint shop too, no dealership involved at all.

 

make a living doing this take it back!

 

Thanks for the encouragement peeps. Yes, reddish blue does look different depending on the angle of the light and the panel but the paint on the bumper is definitely not the same formulation.
I have talked to some people who know about these things and it should be possible to get a better match, if not by the original sprayers then somebody who is perhaps a bit more service orientated.
I thinks I shall have to make a nuisance of myself.