Help - Denver painter for interior dash pieces

[sferraro]

Hey, friends.

I'm in need of some help. I've been trying to match the MMI and cluster surround of my B8 A4 avant to the rest of my interior piano black trim and have run into issues.

I first had someone wrap the pieces but it turned out pretty rough - I don't think the guy that wrapped the pieces was as good as he led on. There we're small bubbles on the MMI piece and the edges weren't clean.

I then decided to have the pieces painted which turned out just as bad. I was told that solvent used caused small bubbles/peck marks. They also used so many coats that portions of the pieces are thicker than others. There's even a spot where it looks like paint ran.

I'm at a loss. I know people here have done both paint and wrap successfully so it's definitely possible and shouldn't be this difficult.

Any recommendations in the Denver metro area for a company who can prep the two pieces and repaint gloss/piano black? Worst case I could have them re-wrapped but I think the current surface would affect the quality of the wrap.

I appreciate any help.

[Aok303]

do you have a pic of how bad it is, may help to know if it still can be wrapped or if it needs to be sanded and then wrapped or painted

there is a guy that does the Hydrographics method which works really well and is closer to flawless

[sferraro]

do you have a pic of how bad it is, may help to know if it still can be wrapped or if it needs to be sanded and then wrapped or painted

there is a guy that does the Hydrographics method which works really well and is closer to flawless

I'll take some photos and post, but I don't know if they will truly show the condition - we'll see.

I never thought to consider hydrographics.

[Aok303]

did you figure out what you wanted to do and yeah hydropraphics is amazing

[sferraro]

did you figure out what you wanted to do and yeah hydropraphics is amazing

Knee-deep in landscaping our house so the pieces are sitting in a box on my kitchen table. I'll try to pull them out and snap a few photos tonight. I'm thinking I'm going to need to have them sanded down or worse just find a new set to buy.

[Avus RS4]

Try Autoweave.
They're an upholstery shop, one of the best shops in Colorado.
They do top notch work on hot rods and classics.
I'm almost certain they have dealt with having to paint interior pieces.
Sorry, I don't have their phone number.
They located east of Rocky Auto on 64th street. (East of Federal about <1/4 mile on the left hand side)

[sferraro]

Try Autoweave.
They're an upholstery shop, one of the best shops in Colorado.
They do top notch work on hot rods and classics.
I'm almost certain they have dealt with having to paint interior pieces.
Sorry, I don't have their phone number.
They located east of Rocky Auto on 64th street. (East of Federal about <1/4 mile on the left hand side)

Awesome, thanks. I'll give them a shout. Appreciate it.

[Avus RS4]

Awesome, thanks. I'll give them a shout. Appreciate it.

Locations:

•12150 West 44th, #109, Wheat Ridge, CO
(303) 232-6222

http://www.autoweaveupholstery.com/

•​2613 West 64th Ave., Denver, CO
​​(303) 288-6222