2017 MKX Bumper paint vs. body paint

[Red]

Greetings,

I have a 2017 MKX. I would very much appreciate hearing from someone who knows the correct answer to this question: Is the original paint used on bumpers on MKXs the exact same as that used on the metal body during production? The body of this particular car has: "White Platinum MET tri-coat" . Apparently, at manufacture, the body paint is a 3-coat process. The body has what I would call a "pearlescent" appearance, while the rear bumper, although a different material (plastic versus metal) does not appear to have the "pearlescent" appearance, but rather seems to be a plain white. I guess it's possible that the same paint may appear differently on different- type surfaces (metal body versus plastic bumper).... but I would really like to know if the paint is the same (tri-coat- three coat process) on the bumper as is on the metal body.

 

 I need to have the rear bumper re-painted at a body shop. One shop tells me that the bumper paint is the same as the body- which is a 3-coat process, while another shop says the bumper was not painted during manufacture with the same 3-coat process, but rather it is basically plain plastic bumper paint.

 

Which is correct? 

 

Thanks very much for your help!

 

Red 

[akirby]

Same paint but the bumpers are typically painted elsewhere plus they are plastic vs metal which can change the appearance.  Prep is different.  Common issue and repainting will fix it.