SCOOP: spoilerdepot.com is making a knock off votex 3 piece spoiler....
07-13-2005, 04:10 PM
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SCOOP: spoilerdepot.com is making a knock off votex 3 piece spoiler....
I have a votex on my current B6 A4 and my wife has the spoiler depot one on her's. It's very good quality and paint, but not exactly like the votex one. They must have used a different company's spoiler. They said their's is supposed to be just like the factory on and are finishing up the mold. He said it's 2 weeks away. They're cheap too. Come painted if you want.
07-13-2005, 04:47 PM
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Cool info...paint is tricky though
I've got the Votex spoiler and rear valence at the shop being painted right now and at least for quartz grey metallic it is pretty challenging. I went down today and left my fuel door with them overnight so that they could get the match perfect.
The first paint card they did wasn't even close...the paint guy said that the paint has small bits of "violet pearl effect" in it that makes it tough.
The first paint card they did wasn't even close...the paint guy said that the paint has small bits of "violet pearl effect" in it that makes it tough.
07-13-2005, 05:46 PM
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That's what they did, but it was still slightly off.
They ordered the paint based on the paint code, then sprayed and clear coated a test card and had me bring the car in to make sure it matched. It was close, but slightly off. Probably wouldn't have been noticeable on the rear valence, but it would have been noticeable on the spoiler.
Right away the paint guy was like "no way, it's off" -- it looked fine to me, but after a little while I was able to notice the difference. And once I noticed it, boy am I glad the spoiler isn't going to be that way ;-)
Right away the paint guy was like "no way, it's off" -- it looked fine to me, but after a little while I was able to notice the difference. And once I noticed it, boy am I glad the spoiler isn't going to be that way ;-)
07-14-2005, 02:59 AM
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They don't order paint based on the paint code. They mix it.
Every body shop in the country has to mix their own paint. Where the problem lies is that they all use different paint companies ie. PPG, Dupont, Spies Hecker. For the paint to match, they must do spray outs onto cards to assure that the paint the mixed matches properly.
07-14-2005, 08:45 AM
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Re: They don't order paint based on the paint code. They mix it.
They took my paint code and ordered paint, but yeah, that's just a guideline I think. Usually the paint mixing/color matching step would be transparent to the customer, since in most cases when you get paint work done you leave your car on site.
They are using PPG paint on my car. The guy was saying you can adjust it and make it lighter and/or darker by changing the pressure on the paint gun, etc.
They are using PPG paint on my car. The guy was saying you can adjust it and make it lighter and/or darker by changing the pressure on the paint gun, etc.
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