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Please forgive me for what may be a silly question. I have a blue 2000 NSXt, which I bought new, the day it came off the delivery truck. After staring at it for what seems like a thousand hours, I'm afraid I have lost all contact with reality/objectivity.
I have noticed what appears to be a very slight color difference between body panels, specifically the door and the rear quarter panel. (The paint is otherwise absolutely flawless and very evenly applied, something you seldom see in a factory metallic paint job). The phenomenon appears on both sides of the car, but no such color difference appears at the transition between the front of the door and the front quarter panel. The phenomenon is similar to the slight difference in color between the plastic nose and the hood, which appears on every NSX I have seen.
The color difference is most
imperceptible, and I am wondering: have any of you noticed this on your cars?
My theory is that what I am seeing is actually an optical illusion, created by the fact that that the door, especially the rear portion, is framed by the window glass above and the shadow of the door concave below. I can even detect the difference in some of the photos in the Acura literature.
Any thoughts?
I have noticed what appears to be a very slight color difference between body panels, specifically the door and the rear quarter panel. (The paint is otherwise absolutely flawless and very evenly applied, something you seldom see in a factory metallic paint job). The phenomenon appears on both sides of the car, but no such color difference appears at the transition between the front of the door and the front quarter panel. The phenomenon is similar to the slight difference in color between the plastic nose and the hood, which appears on every NSX I have seen.
The color difference is most
imperceptible, and I am wondering: have any of you noticed this on your cars?
My theory is that what I am seeing is actually an optical illusion, created by the fact that that the door, especially the rear portion, is framed by the window glass above and the shadow of the door concave below. I can even detect the difference in some of the photos in the Acura literature.
Any thoughts?