Is all OEM Pearl White the same?

[james accordino]

Yes, agreed.  Enviornmental factors will play a big
part in the the color match.  I was speaking to the
uniformity of their (VAG) paint color.  Especially
when compared to my experieces with other
manufacturers.

Jim Accordino

--- Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> james accordino writes:
> > If he's talking about swapping body parts without
> > repainting, IMHO, all VAG products have VERY
> regular
> > paint codes, as opposed to other brands.  I've
> used
> > body parts from other pearl cars on my 89 200 and
> > can't really notice any difference.  Seen it on
> other
> > Audis as well.  Now Dorf on the other hand...
> Same
> > year and same paint code from the same factory,
> and it
> > looked like a totally different color.  Their
> paint
> > color tolerances suck.
>
> While this may be true for factory-fresh paint, an
> old part that has
> been subjected to the environment will fade.  Thus,
> if you buy a piece
> from a car that has been parked outside a lot and
> your car is always
> garaged, the color may not match perfectly even if
> the paint code is
> the same.
>
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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