[s-cars] Front Bumper Repair - BTDT?

[Kirby Smith]

More exactly, Fred, later S6's had a more beige-like pearl, e.g., Igor's
97.  My '95, assembled in August of '94, is the original pearl color
that goes back to 20V 90qs and 200s.  I was under the impression that
all 95s, if not also 95.5s, used the early pearl.

Paint should be bought from your DuPont/PPG/Ditzler/whatever auto paint
store and mixed to order for your particular model and year.  The mixing
instructions to the guy making up the paint will vary with the color.  I
suspect that the clear coat and the pearl effect are the same for both
versions and that only the undercoat is different.  However, I have
never had any reason to buy any of the later color.

kirby

Fred Munro wrote:
>
> Further to the effort to match pearl white, the UrS4 has a "whiter" pearl
> than the S6, which has a yellow tinge. Most of the pearl white paints you
> can now buy have this yellow tinge and will never match the original pearl
> white. Otherwise, Kirby's advice is right on.
>
> I think the dealer can still get the whiter pearl paints, so it may be
> available elsewhere
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4 pearl white mit one yellowish spot
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Kirby Smith
> Sent: March 5, 2003 10:13 AM
> To: DOUGLAS LANDAETA
> Cc: Fifield, Douglas; 's-car-list at audifans.com'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front Bumper Repair - BTDT?
>
> It can be matched by first following directions of the paint companies
> and painting a test board with varying patches of undercoat, pearl coat,
> and clear coat.  (Not that I did on a bumper repair.)  Let dry, leave in
> the sun for a while, then compare.  You did record the number of passes
> for each section?  Now you know the formula that best fits your car with
> your paint and your gun.  Note that this is a pain in the keister
> because modern paints are two part mixtures of obnoxious catalyzing
> stuff, rather than the easier to mix, slightly less noxious acrylic
> lacquer.
>
> kirby
>
> DOUGLAS LANDAETA wrote:
> >
> > Douglas,
> > Sorry to hear of the misfortune. You also may want to check about the
> > pearl finish. I have heard (anectodally sp?) talk of the pearl finish
> > is virtually impossible to recreate and/or match. If a new bumper is
> > necessary, you'll want to know how well it can be matched. Of course,
> > get your insurance involved.
> > Doug (in NJ)
> > 94 S4
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fifield, Douglas" <Douglas.Fifield at TENNANTCO.com>
> > Date: Monday, March 3, 2003 7:51 am
> > Subject: [s-cars] Front Bumper Repair - BTDT?
> >
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> > > Alas,  new baby bumped chin.
> > >
> > > In Minnesnowta, all of the snow banks have turned to cement and I
> > > got too
> > > close to one, thereby cracking the underside of my front bumper on the
> > > passenger side.  This is on a pristine (er, used to be) 95.5 S6
> > > Avant.  The
> > > damage also affected the louvered vent piece that sits on the far
> > > passengerside.
> > >
> > > As I understand it, the bumper is a one-piece deal.  I am hoping
> > > that I can
> > > avoid replacing the bumper itself and have two questions.
> > >
> > > 1) How big a deal is it to remove the front bumper?  Any write-ups
> > > on that?
> > > 2) Can it be repaired once off?  Fiberglass from the inside?  Any
> > > BTDT's out
> > > there?
> > >
> > > As always, all info appreciated.
> > >
> > > Douglas in MN
> > > 95.5 //S6Avant - mine
> > > 98 Mercury Mountaineer - her work sled
> > > 98 Toyota RAV4 - for sale
> > > 73 BMW R60/5 - lonely in the garage
> > >
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