[s-cars] Front Bumper Repair - BTDT?

[Fred Munro]

I bought the DuPont paint for '94, Kirby, and it said right on the can "Will
have a yellowier tone than original paint". They were right. Apparently they
can't match the original colour, at least with DuPont. Perhaps using Alpine
White or another white as an undercoat might work, but it would involve some
experimentation.

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: Kirby Smith [mailto:kirby.a.smith at verizon.net]
Sent: March 6, 2003 10:06 AM
To: Fred Munro
Cc: DOUGLAS LANDAETA; Fifield, Douglas; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front Bumper Repair - BTDT?


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?
> >
> > > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not
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> > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > > 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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