what's the proper undercoating for a 914-6? Options

[siverson]

I tried extending a thread on the originality forum, but not much luck there:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=152778

Anyone have photos of an original or 100% properly restored 914-6 showing the rear fender wells and bottom side of the rear trunk? It seems like black undercoating is never right as it was just applied by the dealers or ports (or something), and besides it's ugly.

So, it seems like the good options for these areas appears to be:

1. metal -> primer -> body color paint

2. metal -> primer -> grey PVC undercoating

3. metal -> primer -> grey PVC undercoating -> body color paint

Or ?

-Steve

[Garland]

Patience and lots of time!

First I used a putty knife

Second a razor blade

Then lots of shop towels and body solvent.

The wheel housings with all the seams, welds and edges where the undercoat guy tried so hard to cover was the biggest challenge.

Now do I paint, or just toich up and seal with body wax? Almost hate to cover it up, but want to protect the bottom.

Thinking paint bottom before color to gain this effect.

The original body color is silver as seen in the wheel housings. Looking into color match for underbody primer color.