Paint Question (Manufacturing related)

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TOUGE

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Hey guys....I had a feeling someone on here would know the answer to this, and I was unsure where else to post it.



So the time has come for me to do some paintwork on my 350Z. Some new body components are going on, and since the color has proven to be impossible for me to match (Silverstone), I am going for a complete respray of the car.



That being said, we usually have used Du Pont's Chroma Base system before. Works great, but the problem I find is the clear is just not up to the task of New York highway driving. Within 6-8 months I get chips like you would not believe. I know I could go the route of a clearbra, but I juat can't bring myself to do it, as even the best ones are very noticeable to me.



As it happens, I also have an 06 A4 Avant, and I swear the paint on that is as hard as a diamond. 2 years into ownership, 30k miles, driving with out paying much attention to debris, etc (since its a lease), and the paint has zero chips....I mean literally none. This despite the car also being lowered.



So the question is...who makes the paint/clear used on my Audi? I'd like to do a bit more research and see if it's compatible with my guns and my compressor, etc.



Thank you in advance for your assistance!
 
I'd call either the Audi dealer or a certified Audi body shop to find out who supplies paint to Audi. You won't be able to buy the same paint, it's totally different. Assembly line paint is usually water born, which can't be re-done by a body shop. Plus, a repaint won't ever be as durable as a factory sprayed one. It's baked at much higher temps. Good luck.
 
I believe Sherwin Williams makes a ceramic clearcoat. It won't be long before everything moves to water based paints for vehicles. I know Sherwin Williams has it as well as a few other major brands. I'm sure Spies Heckler, PPG...I know there are others but I can't remember all the names.
 
TOUGE said:
...So the question is...who makes the paint/clear used on my Audi? I'd like to do a bit more research and see if it's compatible with my guns and my compressor, etc. ...
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As Dave points out, you can’t buy it, so it’s irrelevant.



The coatings that manufacturers sell to OEM’s aren’t the same ones they sell to the re-spray market. (And dealer paint shops buy their paint from the same suppliers that any other body shop does.)



OEM paint lines are vastly different from aftermarket re-spray operations. They’re far more tightly controlled, operated by highly trained and educated engineers and technicians, subject to completely different environmental regulations and utilize huge, High-$$$, high-throughput technologies like spray robots, ultra-hot ovens, electrocoat dips, etc.



The re-spray world is a completely different universe. The range of people, conditions, equipment, applications and regulations are so far removed from that of the manufacturing world that the coatings have to be formulated differently.



What’s important is to find a re-spray coating that has the characteristics you’re looking for and apply it correctly.





PC.
 
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