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Brand new MGM, paint issues..

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by omg_miiiike, Dec 21, 2017.

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  1. Dec 21, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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    Firefighter764

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    I kinda had a similar issue. I purchased mine when it had happened to be raining for like 2 weeks here in North Texas. When they sun finally came out I could see all the swirl marks and scratches in the black paint, they offered to buff it out but who has time to drop off their daily driver for that. So I took it has a life lesson learned not to buy a vehicle during an overcast and stop buying black.
     
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  2. Dec 21, 2017 at 6:31 PM
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    Very common on that color , it’s been discussed here many many times if you do a search you will find it . Nothing wrong it’s normal.
     
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  3. Dec 21, 2017 at 9:06 PM
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    I'll alter the rifleman creed just a bit..

    This is my thread. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
     
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  4. Dec 21, 2017 at 9:17 PM
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    That' terrible. I can only imagine how bad it is in person.
     
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  5. Dec 21, 2017 at 9:36 PM
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    I've seen a thread from way back with the same problem. Almost the same side/doors too. People thought the dealer crashed it on delivery and resprayed. I think it's just the way that metallic shines in the sun. Could also be the way the robots applies the paint and at what angle.
    Solution? Get a quicksand. Just plain dull color with no sparkle. But hey.. it matches!
     
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  6. Dec 21, 2017 at 9:54 PM
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    This is true.That color is a tough one to completely match.Door and darker parts may have been resprayed at factory because of a goof?My ma had a mid 80s Dodge Daytona with a similar problem.Dark cherry metallic was a hard one to match.One door must have been resprayed,it was slightly darker in good light.

    When I went to buy a topper for my 1996 Dodge Ram(emerald green metallic),the guy at the cap dealer had about 8 or 10 shades of that color on chip samples.To try to get a close match on that color.
     
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  7. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:27 PM
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    Mine is MGM, never noticed it. Now I'm scared to go look.................
     
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  8. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:29 PM
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    It’s just the flop. There is no difference in color.

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  9. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:29 PM
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    Well.. If you report back and you have the Helen Keller paint job also, we'll start a group.
     
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  10. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:48 PM
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    You made me take a pic. I can't see any difference can you guys? Too dark?
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  11. Dec 21, 2017 at 10:55 PM
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    Maybe you should try one in the sun
     
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  12. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:04 AM
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    Interesting.. What kind of presentation/display is that you have there?

    You need to find some sun like I did before you're disappointed lol
     
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  13. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:12 AM
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    I never noticed until I saw a thread on this a while back
     
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  14. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:14 AM
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    Welcome to the 50 shades of gray club fam.
     
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  15. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:43 AM
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    It’s actually from a GM TSB on the Camaro. They had to come out address the same thing between the door and the quarter panel.
    It’s a good visual aid to to show people that don’t know anything about paint, and freak out thinking their vehicle is different colors...that it’s not.

    There is no difference in color, the entire body is painted at the same time, the same color, with the same paint.
    Same thing with the tacoma and every other vehicle on the road.

    The perception is caused by the flop and the angle that you are looking at the vehicle, orientation of the lighting source and a number of other factors.

    This is something common certain color metallic finishes. MGM being a good example, but it also stands out on golds and silvers.
     
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  16. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:44 AM
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    Wow I’m glad I found this. MGM would have been one of my acceptable colors but not now!! Black, cement, silver, mgm, white...in that order.
     
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  17. Dec 22, 2017 at 7:54 AM
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  18. Dec 22, 2017 at 8:48 AM
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    I have seen it on Quicksand and MGM, glad my truck is not mismatched.
     
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  19. Dec 22, 2017 at 11:16 AM
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    Thankfully on mine you cant tell until the sun hits it just right, and you are looking for it.

    I went 6 months without seeing it
     
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