Black trim around windows

[Ads1991]

Hi guys im on the hunt for my perfect rs6 and noticed some have black around the windows which is what I want , has it been wrapped or some sort of black optics pack from the factory ? Cheers

[stevo55]

There wasn't a black optics pack available on the C6 as far as I know so you'll have to go for wrap-mine was wrapped in satin finish with the grille surround being gloss. Looked awesome and in the year I had my C6 it didn't peel or flake. Used Herts Tints in St Albans who were expensive but did a great job.


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[A20LEE]

I had mine painted, you can get a specialist paint from innotec called window frame paint designed for the job. £19 per tin. It's a factory finish obviously.

[Ads1991]

Cheers guys

[stevo55]

I had my Audi rings painted black and while the front ones were fine I found that pressure washing the back ones started chipping away the paint after a while. With my C7 I'll be looking at replacing the rings to prevent that happening again. I told the workshop about that and apparently it was down to the compound of the paint used, worth checking as when it starts chipping off it starts to look sh1te


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[A20LEE]

I had my Audi rings painted black and while the front ones were fine I found that pressure washing the back ones started chipping away the paint after a while. With my C7 I'll be looking at replacing the rings to prevent that happening again. I told the workshop about that and apparently it was down to the compound of the paint used, worth checking as when it starts chipping off it starts to look sh1te


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Sounds like <beep> workmanship, paints all about prep. I wanted mine doing once, properly. Hence wrapping wasn't for me and I'm fussy! I even colour code wheel weights and lacquer all new parts

[longman h]

There wasn't a black optics pack available on the C6 as far as I know so you'll have to go for wrap-mine was wrapped in satin finish with the grille surround being gloss. Looked awesome and in the year I had my C6 it didn't peel or flake. Used Herts Tints in St Albans who were expensive but did a great job.


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I second this. My wrap still looks fine after nearly 12 months.

Didn't know you could buy a paint though Lee, very interesting. I might go down that route when I get into a C7 later in the year hopefully.


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[stevo55]

The wrap was great it was the paint on the rings that started to flake from pressure washing. When I mentioned it to the guys who did it they mentioned they'd changed their paints due to this happening so it shouldn't be an issue now I don't think. Still unsure whether to go for replacement rings or painted ones on the C7 though


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[longman h]

The wrap was great it was the paint on the rings that started to flake from pressure washing. When I mentioned it to the guys who did it they mentioned they'd changed their paints due to this happening so it shouldn't be an issue now I don't think. Still unsure whether to go for replacement rings or painted ones on the C7 though


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Replacement I reckon mate.


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[pcorpe]

Mine are black but not wrapped or painted, not sure on the optics pack but it's a 'Plus' so maybe that's the reasoning, point being is there must have been a way to be originally black.

[longman h]

Pretty sure the Plus would have had black optics from the factory, the same as the C5.


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[longman h]

So painted then.


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[pcorpe]

i'll give it a scratch and see what happens

[longman h]

Nice sharp knife or similar utensil I reckon.... See how many layers it has.


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[pcorpe]

or cut in half to see if black to the core?
still not had any flakes, even after a good try with a stupidly powerful pressure washer.