TTowsonTT

just curious as to what prices everyone paid. thanks in advance =)

NexxTT

And how does the aftermarket paint hold up on it. My A6 is already chewed up pretty badly.

TTowsonTT

or at least damn close i would think

NexxTT

Thanks, not worried about paint match....worried about paint chipping faster than OEM bake job.

christopherjs

I don't believe the baking does anything other than cure the paint quicker

NexxTT

Thanks. Not talking about baking either....talking about aftermarket vs OEM tendency to CHIP

JohnLZ7W

Sadly, I would be surprised if anything could chip faster than OEM paint job

undrway

at the factory, the paint is applied mechanically, so it is possible for the machine to apply a very thin coat of paint. When a shop applies paint by hand, it would seem to me that the paint would go on in a "thicker" layer, which in turn should withstand chips better than a thin (i.e. factory) paint layer.

Of course, this is all my own speculation that comforts my mind since my front end was recently painted. )

undrway

I'll check my invoice tonight, but I recall it being in the $300 - $400 range (painted at dealer's shop)

2953

A painted front bumper was part of the ALMS package, I do believe. 8^)