Audi car paint code - Car colour code in 1K solvent-based basecoat

AUDI Paint - Solvent-based 1K basecoat* - All brand colours 

Premium solvent-based paint * for touching up / complete painting / decoration
Our technician mixes for you all the colours of Audi 1K solvent-based basecoat « two-coat » paint :

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Would you like to have an Audi colour done ?
Choose a quantity and a packaging according to your needs * then order.
After ordering, communicate the colour code* and the brand by email in response to the order validation email, or insert it in the 'colour code' box during the shopping basket summary.
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In case of an incorrect code, the technician will contact you. In case of impossibility to make the colour, the order will be refunded within 12 hours.

*What are 1K basecoats ? 
These paints are also called « 2-coat » because they work in 2 coats / 2 steps : 1K basecoat + topcoat. Once varnished, they are perfectly resistant to bad weather conditions (heat, cold, sun, rain)

All Audi colours delivered in 48 hours 
Offers, packaging and coverage :

Audi paints are supplied in pure version, to be diluted with the thinner supplied in the kit, except for the 250 ml and 500 ml cans which are supplied pre-diluted :
pure paint coverage*: 10 m² / L and per coat
Prediluted paint coverage: 6 m² / L and per coat
aerosol spray paint coverage 400 ml : 0.5 m² max
* the thinner is not included in the coverage

PAINTING AN AUDI VEHICLE : HOW TO APPLY A « 1K BASECOAT » :
PREPARE THE BACKGROUND WELL :

It is not always necessary to apply a primer. Often a simple light sanding of the old paint is sufficient (800 grit paper), to allow adhesion.
Dry off any moisture, degrease with our degreaser, (to avoid reactions due to invisible contaminants), remove all traces of degreaser with a clean dry cloth, then pick up the dust with our sticky wiping pad. 

THE PRIMER :
It is recommended to apply a car body primer only in certain cases :
When the old paint is damaged and scratched 
For certain Factory colours (three-coat colours), which need to be painted over a coloured primer of a particular GREY because they are pearl or semi-transparent. For peace of mind and to ensure even and faster coverage, use our Stardust FAST primer without sanding (available in different shades of grey). For badly damaged or puttyed backgrounds, apply our Sanding Filler Primer
For those three-coat colours that require this additional undercoat, our technician will contact you to suggest the correct first coat colour

THE MIXING :
For pure paints, add about 70% of the thinner supplied with the kit (70 parts in addition to the 10 parts of paint)
For thinned paints 250 or 500 ml, simply stir.

APPLICATION :

On this page you will find the PDF data sheet in red to download at the bottom of the page
Solvent-based matt basecoats are particularly easy to apply : They can be applied with all types of spray guns, using thin coats (approx. 1.0 to 1.4 mm)
The thinner they are, the faster they dry, and therefore the shorter the time between coats : at 20°C the coats are applied almost in a row, while at cold temperatures you wait 5 minutes. It is recommended to paint between 15 and 30°C
Professional application method recommended :
A very thin pass (to see possible defects)
One (or two) coat(s) with a 5 min interval
For pearlescent/metallic : finish with a half coat with less pressure and a little more distance from the substrate

VARNISHING :

Varnish after 15 minutes, with any of our body clearcoats
There is no need to wait to paint, because after 30 minutes the adhesion is theoretically no longer possible.
Among our wide range of car clearcoats, we offer BS 830 UHS, a high quality, reliable and easy to apply, durable and resistant clearcoat.

If you have a question for the Stardust colourist, please send an email to colors@stardustcolors.com
 (if you have an Audi colour code only)

If you don't know your colour code, where can you find it on your car?
The colour code is noted on the body of the car in certain places specific to each car and brand

*For an Audi : PREMIUM quality and durability
As opposed to common automotive paints, which are higher in evaporable solvents (VOC), StardustColors provides a premium quality HS (High Solid) car paint that provides the painter with better coverage, greater thickness and superior resistance. StardustColors has a unique colour matching system for the high precision formulation of AUDI paint colours.

Other technical specifications :
VOC g/L : <860 (diluted)

Storage of 1K basecoat car paint
Pure or diluted paints can be stored for well over a year
This product is offered for sale in the framework of Directive 2004/42/EC and the policy of reducing the use of solvents. The PDF can be viewed at the top of this page.