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| tracks914 |
 Jan 20 2003, 03:43 PM
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Canadian Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None   |
What did 914's come with originally. I am told VW and Porsche were some of the first manufacturers to use clear coats. My local paint dealers can mix the colour codes I provide them but cannot find if they were enamels or clear coated.
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| Mark Henry |
Jan 21 2003, 10:26 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Sanding and polishing will remove any orange peel and leave a mirror finish. If you are doing a factory look resto, you may want to leave the orange peel, as they didn’t polish it out.
Most good body shops do polish (at least a bit) to get that perfect look, depends on how much your paying them. I have used the paint that Rich is talking about and its a good look. I still like the look base/clear better, but that is total personal choice. Also if you sand through the clear you can just respray a coat or two, sand through the colour and your screwed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) The urethane is a better quality paint then Dupont Centari (acrylic enamal). Again personal prefrence, but I like PPG paints better for base /clear and their epoxy primer is the best, as I've tried them all. (IMHO) |
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tracks914 Original Paint Jan 20 2003, 03:43 PM
tod914 the 914 came with a baked enamel finish. paint m... Jan 20 2003, 05:17 PM Mark Henry If you are after resto and want the orange peel, e... Jan 20 2003, 05:37 PM Curvie Roadlover 914 perverts?! Hey! I resemble that remark... Jan 20 2003, 05:40 PM rick 918-S I hate clear coated solid colors. It looks plastic... Jan 20 2003, 11:26 PM tracks914 QUOTE
rick 918-S It's acrylic urethane. It's tougher than a... Jan 21 2003, 09:57 PM
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