[s-cars] silver paint

[stefan13 at att.net]

Some portions of the car have exactly the "symptoms" you describe. (the rest
of the car has been repainted due to fender bender and "keying") If it is
indeed the clearcoat failing, then polishing compound should not hurt.  The
good and the bad is that the prior owner didn't much like waxing and
polishying.  As a result, there is probably enough clearcoat left to make it
look acceptable.  If not, then color sanding may be the only option.  Then
again, if it needs reclearing, I may bite the bullet and spend for a full dip.

Thanks for all your input.  I did not mean to start a "clay-slinging-war".

Stefan
> At 07:43 PM 9/10/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Message: 2
> >From: stefan13 at att.net
> >To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:27:09 +0000
> >Subject: [s-cars] silver paint
> >
> >Calling all silver Audi owners.
> >
> >The silver Avant is starting to show the typical "cloudiness" in portions of
> >the paint.  Waxing will hide it somewhat for a few days, but at the right
> >angle, it still looks terrible.  I do not want to use any type of harsh
> >polishing or rubbing compound unless the consensus is that the defect lies in
> >the surface of the clearcoat, not the color coat. Any BTDT.  Thanks in
> >advance.
> >
> >Stefan Richter
>
>
> Stefan:
>
> Don't have an avant but do have a 1990 Coupe Quattro in Kristal Silber.
> Same condition (prolly worse).
> My departed 1986 early build 16V Scirocco in Flash Silver Metallic had the same
> issue.
>
> Clear coat is cloudy in areas, other areas it looks like someone took a
> scotchbrite pad to the paint,
> Other parts have deep scratches.  Paint looks "dry".
>
> Car looks good for one day after cleaning and polishing with 3M hand glaze,
> followed by Blitz wax.
>
> Bottom line...the clear coat paint layer is failing.
> Nothing that you do short of sanding the paint and re-clear coating will solve
> the problem.
>
> I'm looking for a shop that can do just that...color-sand the clear coat and
> re-apply.
> I want to maintain the factory silver paint and NOT go for a total repaint.
>
> HTH
> -Peter
>
>
> Peter Schulz
> 1990 CQ (awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
> 1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
> 1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
> Chelmsford, MA USA
> peter at audifans.com
>