OK ..
Im frustrated ...
Z4M Bumper Project ...
Paint Shop (VW Dealer I have used twice before for insurance repairs - Excellent reputation)
Wanted over a grand to repair and respray bumper...
Too Much ..
So I went the DIY route following various Zed Forum recommendations ..
That meant using bumper specific products..
Adhesion promoter, followed by bumper specific 'flexi primer' ..
All body work similarly completed with bumper specific products.
Everything spotlessly clean ..Soap and Water followed by two acetone wipes
Return to a local shop looking for a reasonable quote ...
And the guy takes a glance and says he won't touch it cause he didn't do the prep ?????
WTF ? ...I guess he doesn't need the work ...Or has been corrupted by the insurance industry ...
Oh well ...
I know what Ive done to the bumper and I well understand the pitfalls of prep ..
Like oil from hands corrupting the finish ..
Now Im considering re-spraying myself ...
Remember I have 32 years as a Shop Teacher and understand wood finishes inside and out ...
Off to NAPA auto supply store where they have an industrial paint mixing facility.
They can load up a couple of rattle cans custom matched ..
But now I need the paint code ????
And I have a print out of my cars build sheet ...
Says it's "ALPINWEISS 3 (300)"
NAPA guy says that's not the number ..That it should be located somewhere on the car ..He doesn't know where ?????
So my question for the combined Z4 Forum Intelligentsia ...
Where the f**k is that number ?
Ive polished just about every square inch of my roadster and I still can't find a paint code ..
Need some help here ...
Plus maybe a single malt and a straw...
Bumpy
Im frustrated ...
Z4M Bumper Project ...
Paint Shop (VW Dealer I have used twice before for insurance repairs - Excellent reputation)
Wanted over a grand to repair and respray bumper...
Too Much ..
So I went the DIY route following various Zed Forum recommendations ..
That meant using bumper specific products..
Adhesion promoter, followed by bumper specific 'flexi primer' ..
All body work similarly completed with bumper specific products.
Everything spotlessly clean ..Soap and Water followed by two acetone wipes
Return to a local shop looking for a reasonable quote ...
And the guy takes a glance and says he won't touch it cause he didn't do the prep ?????
WTF ? ...I guess he doesn't need the work ...Or has been corrupted by the insurance industry ...
Oh well ...
I know what Ive done to the bumper and I well understand the pitfalls of prep ..
Like oil from hands corrupting the finish ..
Now Im considering re-spraying myself ...
Remember I have 32 years as a Shop Teacher and understand wood finishes inside and out ...
Off to NAPA auto supply store where they have an industrial paint mixing facility.
They can load up a couple of rattle cans custom matched ..
But now I need the paint code ????
And I have a print out of my cars build sheet ...
Says it's "ALPINWEISS 3 (300)"
NAPA guy says that's not the number ..That it should be located somewhere on the car ..He doesn't know where ?????
So my question for the combined Z4 Forum Intelligentsia ...
Where the f**k is that number ?
Ive polished just about every square inch of my roadster and I still can't find a paint code ..
Need some help here ...
Plus maybe a single malt and a straw...
Bumpy
