Mineral White Paint Dilemma

rjsiciliano · 08-14-2022, 10:19 PM

Just bought an RKP front lip and was going to bring to a body shop to remove the oem splitters (beta linked) which will probably damage the paint and would need a respray.

I am now reading that this color is impossible to match and any body work will never be 100%. I am not sure this is worth the risk to end up with a bumper that does not match.

Thoughts?

nick3753 · 08-15-2022, 02:35 AM

I had no issue when my bumper was replaced. A quality shop should be able to blend it.

neilum · 08-15-2022, 10:08 AM

I had my MW side skirts repainted recently and its a perfect match...

brettcp · 08-15-2022, 10:17 AM

I had my front bumper and mirror caps (2012 E93 M3, mineral white metallic) repainted a few years ago just due to minor/typical rock chips over the years.. they did give me the disclaimer before painting that it may not be a perfect match, but it turned out great. I'd never know it was repainted. Just use a good quality shop and you should be fine.

08-14-2022, 10:19 PM	#1
rjsiciliano Second Lieutenant 183 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2013 MW e92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Orlando, Florida iTrader: (1)	Mineral White Paint Dilemma Just bought an RKP front lip and was going to bring to a body shop to remove the oem splitters (beta linked) which will probably damage the paint and would need a respray. I am now reading that this color is impossible to match and any body work will never be 100%. I am not sure this is worth the risk to end up with a bumper that does not match. Thoughts?
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08-15-2022, 02:35 AM	#2
nick3753 Lieutenant Colonel 1246 Rep 1,590 Posts Drives: 2012 e92 M3 DCT ZCP Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 Audi S6 [0.00] 1997 BMW 328i Touring [0.00] 2012 BMW M3 [0.00]	I had no issue when my bumper was replaced. A quality shop should be able to blend it.
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08-15-2022, 10:08 AM	#3
neilum Captain 1108 Rep 886 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 & G05 X5 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bergen County NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 GT3 [10.00]	I had my MW side skirts repainted recently and its a perfect match...
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08-15-2022, 10:17 AM	#4
brettcp Captain 386 Rep 745 Posts Drives: 2012 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal iTrader: (4)	I had my front bumper and mirror caps (2012 E93 M3, mineral white metallic) repainted a few years ago just due to minor/typical rock chips over the years.. they did give me the disclaimer before painting that it may not be a perfect match, but it turned out great. I'd never know it was repainted. Just use a good quality shop and you should be fine.
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