[s-cars] Painting a Black S4 ????

[Robert Welch]

I've owned 4 Scars and I've been very impressed with the durability of their
paint.  The only issues I've had are a result of the sand we put on the
roads in Colorado which provides a nice sandblasting effect for the hood,
windshield, fenders, etc.  As a result, I had a local shop repaint the hood
and bumper trim several years ago.  The owner of the shop also owns an S6,
and I've done business with him for a long time.  I paid over $1k just for
this portion of the car.

I'm not an expert, but I know shooting black paint is not easy.  It
magnifies any imperfections.  Therefore, the prep work has to be close to
flawless.

The price you're quoting sounds very cheap.  I'd proceed with caution.  I'd
at least ask to see another black car he's painted and see what you think.
If it meets your expectations, then I'd say you're getting a great deal.

Robert Welch
Golden, CO
93 Black S4
95.5 Silver S6 Avant


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of RM
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:22 AM
To: Audi S Cars
Subject: [s-cars] Painting a Black S4 ????

ok, i gotta do it... My 94 S4 has lousy paint. It has checks in the paint
that go through to the primer and can't be sanded out. I've decided to
simply have the whole car painted. The Audi dealer wanted nearly $4000 and
that's not gonna happen. A reputable hot-rod restorer/painter says he can do
a nice job for $1200-$1400. I know he does decent work, he did my 69 conv.
camaro and it looks good. I'm just wondering if anyone has any inside info
on S4's of this era and why the black paint didn't seem to hold up. Before i
go dropping the $$$ i'd like the paint shop to have as much info as
possible. Also, non metallic black was stock, just wondering if anyone
tinkered with adding metallic or some other colors to the black to set it
off a little? It goes in 4/12... let me know! Thanks!!

R.Mair


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