Repainting the 914: Down to metal, always?, Curious to get your thoughts |
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Repainting the 914: Down to metal, always?, Curious to get your thoughts |
horizontally-opposed |
Apr 26 2007, 09:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
So I'm curious to see what the collected wisdom and experience here says -- and I'd like to hear from those who are NOT/have NOT stripped the car of every part for a "rotisserie" style restoration.
This is for those of us with running, driving 914s considering a paint job yet less than enthusiastic about disassembling the whole car. I'd especially like to hear from Dr. 914 and others who have restored multiple 914s over time and seen how the paint jobs held up. Is a rust bubble the kiss of death for all surrounding metal? Thanks, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) pete |
tracks914 |
Apr 28 2007, 08:34 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 |
I took 2 different approaches on my 2 cars. Both cars have complete color changes.
For the interior, underside, engine compartment and trunks I used a 60 psi media blaster and took multiple layers of old repaint down to the original paint. It was amazing how much tougher the original paint is then the repaints. (60 psi won't cut through the original very well) Once at the original paint, the media blasting left a rough enough surface to put on a good epoxy primer. Any areas that needed rust repair were done first. The outer fenders were all taken down to bare metal then primed with epoxy primer before the bodywork was started. This way I knew the outer shells would last and if I have to do a later trunk repair, who cares. So far no signs of rust anywhere. BTW by the time my GT car is done I don't think all that FG and bondo will rust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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