Painted rear Valence

[MOFSTEEL]

So I decided to paint the valence a satin black.
I think it came out good.
Also swapped out my brushed aluminum license plate frame for a black one.
I'm going to keep the emblems as is and a blacked out s4 grille w/satin filler is on the way.
If you want my old grille or filler they're up for sale in the classified.

[iconoclast]

looks good, ive been tossing around the idea for some time... im going to go for it. what did you wind up using or did you have it done?

[AudiOso]

That looks sharp.

[whartung]

Yeah I think i'm interested in doing the same thing. My valence now looks way too silver. How did you do it and what materials?

[The Broker]

Looks good I did the same thing 3 months ago and love the contrast between the silver and the black valance.

[MOFSTEEL]

looks good, ive been tossing around the idea for some time... im going to go for it. what did you wind up using or did you have it done?

I did some research and tackled it myself.

STEP 1: Removed rear valence (Start by removing two tabs on one side and work your way to the other)
STEP 2: Wash valence (I used dish soap so I could get as much grease and dirt off as I could off before moving on)
STEP 3: Clean with Acetone ( This is to remove anything the soap didnt get)
STEP 4: Wet sand with 800 grit (Make sure the area is always wet and lightly sand the area you're going to paint.)
STEP 5: Clean with water then dry
STEP 6: Clean with Acetone again
STEP 7: Spray area you want to paint with Duplicolor Adhesive Promoter (This will help the paint adhere to the plastic... I used 4-5 light coats)
STEP 8: You are now ready to paint. I used Duplicolor Bumper Cover. (I lost count on how many coats but I used very light coats so I could avoid overspray.... Basically keep adding layers until your happy)

I did NOT use a clear coat because I wanted to keep the satin look to match my filler plate and grille.

[Louis J.]

Based on everything you were contemplating doing, I think those are the right mods. I would rethink the black frame though...an alu one would draw less attention to the plate and match your trim.

[MOFSTEEL]

Based on everything you were contemplating doing, I think those are the right mods. I would rethink the black frame though...an alu one would draw less attention to the plate and match your trim.

I understand what you're saying and I thought the same way until I put the valence on the car. It looked really lonely back there being as though nothing else was black. I actually thought I made a mistake until I pulled off the license plate and saw the black license backplate complimented the valence. So I headed to Advanced Auto and picked up a $5 frame with $2 black screw caps.
Basically the same quality frame as the brushed aluminum one I picked up from the dealership for $30.
Here's a before picture.

[aaaudiprotein]

Good.
no get a picture of the rear with the black license plate frame.

[lrae]

Looks very nice!!! Ive been meaning to do this for a while now, i would rather buy another valence so i could go back to stock whenever i feel though.
The black valence really compliments the corsa exhaust

[10MPG]

better contrast - I like it

[S-Fore]

http://www.audiworld.com/news/07/aoa...neup/s4cab.jpg
MOF, Looks good! I was gonna get a Valance from an '08 Cab and paint it to see how it flowed. Still might?

[lrae]

http://www.audiworld.com/news/07/aoa...neup/s4cab.jpg
MOF, Looks good! I was gona get a Valance from an '08 Cab and paint it to see how it flowed. Still might?

Doesnt look like it will fit though, check out how the ends of the valence fade more towards the wheels than the ground.

[caitovS4]

Well done, looks really good.

[RAudi Driver]

[Dodge2Dub]

Very nice!

[docjester9]

I've got a BLK B7 with the blacked out grille and was looking at getting rid of the rear gray valence trim, should I go with a satin finish, or body color for the valence, or would the exhuast heat mess with the clearcoat?

[Allwheel]

Not to jack this thread, but has anyone painted the valence to match the body? Considering it for my B6.

[ItzDarrellS4]

looken good!

[S-Fore]

Doesnt look like it will fit though, check out how the ends of the valence fade more towards the wheels than the ground.

Pretty sure that it will, I think that its just the angle of the photo.

[EuroB6]

nice Paul! I've thought about this for some time too..

Hey S-Fore, do you live in NJ? Bloomingdale,PomptonLakes,Wayne area?

[Maverick]

sexy!

[d.p]

If anything it should be color matched, doesn't look all that different from stock.

[S-Fore]

Hey S-Fore, do you live in NJ? Bloomingdale,PomptonLakes,Wayne area?

No, live in Westchester Co. I go to Jersey often, an audi tech @ JD Audi did alot of the installs on my car.

[S4J]

The valance looks great, but the plate frame is just too obvious in black. I'd keep it aluminum or paint it body color. Even if you black out the Audi symbol, I think the lighter color frame looks best on lighter cars...darker frame on darker cars. Just my preference though. Car looks great.

[JMG]

I like it... looks DTM ish

[covertS4driver]

Nice job! especially on the prep!

Looks good!

[Mello]

I dig it Mof...came out nice.

[AvantNoir]

Looks great. I want to try to do a set of semi-gloss/satin badges. What do you say MOFS?

[MOFSTEEL]

Looks great. I want to try to do a set of semi-gloss/satin badges. What do you say MOFS?

Thanks for the offer Senor Noir but as a DIY'er I think im going to have to pass.
I going to leave the emblems as is right now but if I choose to go to black in the future im going to attempt the transformation myself.

[yakendo]

MOF: I think it looks perfect; IMHO, excellent taste & classic mods....looks factory but you know its not!.

More impressive, at least to me, is you did the paint yourself.

I like the black frame, but, have you thought about a real CF frame?

[Louis J.]

Diggin' the alu frame...


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[MOFSTEEL]

MOF: I think it looks perfect; IMHO, excellent taste & classic mods....looks factory but you know its not!.

More impressive, at least to me, is you did the paint yourself.

I like the black frame, but, have you thought about a real CF frame?

Thanks!! That is exactly the look im going for.

I try to do all my mods myself if at all possible. In the end it saves me money that I could use on more mods.

If I later decide to go with a CF rear valence I'll compliment it with a cf frame.

Oh and look what came in the mail today.

[4RingRook]

Looks really sharp. I like it!

I would keep the black frame.

Can't wait to see pics of the new grill.

[GameBreaker]

I did some research and tackled it myself.

STEP 1: Removed rear valence (Start by removing two tabs on one side and work your way to the other)
STEP 2: Wash valence (I used dish soap so I could get as much grease and dirt off as I could off before moving on)
STEP 3: Clean with Acetone ( This is to remove anything the soap didnt get)
STEP 4: Wet sand with 800 grit (Make sure the area is always wet and lightly sand the area you're going to paint.)
STEP 5: Clean with water then dry
STEP 6: Clean with Acetone again
STEP 7: Spray area you want to paint with Duplicolor Adhesive Promoter (This will help the paint adhere to the plastic... I used 4-5 light coats)
STEP 8: You are now ready to paint. I used Duplicolor Bumper Cover. (I lost count on how many coats but I used very light coats so I could avoid overspray.... Basically keep adding layers until your happy)

I did NOT use a clear coat because I wanted to keep the satin look to match my filler plate and grille.

You forgot STEP 0: If it is a B6, smack forehead because it is all one piece.

It looks great, and looks really clean. I have to figure out a good plan of action to tackle my own because that does make it look a lot better. Now all I have to do is cross my fingers and hope that work doesn't prevent me from another meet so I can hear that exhaust in person.

[MOFSTEEL]

You forgot STEP 0: If it is a B6, smack forehead because it is all one piece.

It looks great, and looks really clean. I have to figure out a good plan of action to tackle my own because that does make it look a lot better. Now all I have to do is cross my fingers and hope that work doesn't prevent me from another meet so I can hear that exhaust in person.

Haha... I think you should do it.
Just allow your car to sit while you're going through the steps.
Maybe even take the bumper off while you're doing it.
The Trans Am guys have done it to their cars and they also have a one piece bumper.
If you come to Treffen next Sunday i'll be there.

[MOFSTEEL]

BTW, threw the grille on yesterday and it looks SWEET!!

[aaaudiprotein]

BTW, threw the grille on yesterday and it looks SWEET!!

i dont believe you.. J/K pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MOFSTEEL]

i dont believe you.. J/K pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna save the whoring till after Treffen.

[cellg8]

dig the paint job but not the plate frame...it looks too 'plastic'...like the free ones they give away from car mod shops.

Congrats on the grille. looks very nice!