Difference b/n regular paint color vs metallic
01-19-2009, 07:49 AM
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Difference b/n regular paint color vs metallic
Hi guys:
I was wondering if someone could tell me the difference between eg. Brillian Black vs any of the other metallic colors on an Audi. Are metallic paints more durable and have better resistance to the elements vs the regular paints? Please educate me.
Thanks.
I was wondering if someone could tell me the difference between eg. Brillian Black vs any of the other metallic colors on an Audi. Are metallic paints more durable and have better resistance to the elements vs the regular paints? Please educate me.
Thanks.
01-19-2009, 08:47 AM
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metallic has alu flakes...
suspended in the base paint. no difference in durability or resistance to the elements. you didn't ask, but pearl paints use different colored mica flakes instead of alu flakes. again, no differences in longevity or protection.
01-19-2009, 09:31 AM
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Your best bet is to go to the dealer and check out the different paints in person.
The samples on paper or online do no justice.
Brilliant black will show any and all scratches very easily compared to Phantom Black.
Brilliant black will show any and all scratches very easily compared to Phantom Black.
01-19-2009, 10:05 AM
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I had gone to the dealer and wanted to order Phantom Black but
they don't offer that as an option for the A5. That color can only be had with the S5. And my favourite color is black.
01-19-2009, 10:22 AM
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There is a perception that non-metallic paint is "softer"...
... and this may have been true at some point in the past but I'm not sure it is anymore.
One thing is for sure, though - if you end up getting a gloss black exterior, be ready to wash it all the time and to be careful to avoid the swirling and other issues that are more easily visible on glossy non-metallic black.
One thing is for sure, though - if you end up getting a gloss black exterior, be ready to wash it all the time and to be careful to avoid the swirling and other issues that are more easily visible on glossy non-metallic black.
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