Volcano Black paint question

[tonyd]

It seems to me that there are two different paint shades on my Volcano Black RS2. The bonnet (hood), front mudguards, doors and rear sides seem to be a dense metallic black while the bumpers, pillars, side mirrors and roof appear to be a dark metallic titanium color. From a distance the difference is not apparent but a recent spot touchup of a mudguard using spare paint from a bumper repaint showed the difference clearly. I don't think the vehicle has had major repaint work. Can any other Volcano Black RS2 owners comment?

[bjacks]

I don't own an RS2 but would bet on the fact that the roof, pillars etc have been painted, or vice versa. Who ever has undertaken the job has simply used the wrong paint for the job. I think that you'd find many shades of Volcano black in the Audi colour chart, subtle differences, but different all the same.
Look for masking evidence to try and work out which parts of the car have been painted.

Cheers

Ben

[PHIL_SELF_2]

Sorry about lack of response on this one from me. I have checked the colour of mine & it seems that it's the same Volcano Black Pearl all over, except for the door pillars & roof rails which are more like a matt black.
Yesterday, I went to collect some paint to spray the lower door trims & was surprised to be told by the paint supplier that Audi did four versions of this colour, as spraying was done in four factories, but they used the same code which is LZ9U. In order to get the correct match he tried all four small colour samples out on my car & the differences to me were almost undectectable, but to him were all different. So, I suppose in a bigger area this would show up.
Hope this helps

[tonyd]

Phil, thanks for taking the trouble to comment...yes, I have read somewhere about the different versions of the colour. I can see why the paint shops are so reluctant to 'blend' touchups and insist on repainting the entire panel. I think the problem is made more difficult with metallic paints as it seems that each variation reflects light back slightly differently. I will just have to make sure that the paint shop is aware of the variations when I next get some work done.