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multi-colored prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by priuscritter, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. priuscritter

    priuscritter I am the Stig.

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    So, i noticed a strange thing today when i was in the garage in the afternoon and the sun was hitting the prius through a small window.

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    is this normal? i can only assume that it's because the bumper is a different material. needless to say, i've never experienced this with another car i've owned.
     
    #1 priuscritter, Sep 29, 2010
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    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    Hm, my guess is the choice of plastic they used.
     
    #2 That_Prius_Car, Sep 29, 2010
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    Maybe something with the window the sun was coming through. Whats the thin white line between the colors?
     
    #3 Blizzard10, Sep 30, 2010
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    My BMW is also the same, I think is the material not the paint.
     
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    I've observed similar color difference on my Winter Grey. If looking at an angle under the sun, the bumper looks darker.
     
    #5 vnhk, Sep 30, 2010
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    Maybe the beginning of an answer
    Light
     
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    I would suspect two different tint films applied to the window, with a thin
    uncovered stripe between.

    A quick test would be to go back and let the light shine on a piece of
    white paper.
     
    #7 Rokeby, Sep 30, 2010
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    Its the paint and its typical on alot of cars. Since the bumper is far more flexible than steel they use a different paint composition with flex agents. This reduces the chance your bumper paint with flex, crack, peel etc.. I have seen this for years on various cars.

    Craig
     
    #8 Craigmri, Sep 30, 2010
  9. priuscritter

    priuscritter I am the Stig.

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    thanks for the responses. the white line isn't a line but just where the bumper molding meets the fender. the way the sun was hitting it just made it look like that.

    the flexible paint sounds reasonable. i just have never experienced that on a car before. but i've never had a car like this before either.
     
    #9 priuscritter, Sep 30, 2010
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