 Factory mettalic paint, Did they skimp on clearcoat? |
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| bbrock |
 Jul 29 2018, 09:33 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I've been working on blasting and stripping my silver metallic '73 chassis to bare metal, I've been paying attention to the factory paint as I work. I've noticed the paint inside the cockpit, fuel tank compartment, under the cowl, and engine bay is thin and not at all glossy. This is true even in areas that have been well protected from sun and rain so show no signs of fade or weathering. I'm thinking that on these 2-stage metallics, maybe the factory spayed the whole chassis with base coat but only bothered to spray clear on areas that would be visible. Anyone have any insight on this? Am I just making it up?
I'm just curious, it won't affect how I paint. I'll probably do single stage on those areas but if I did 2-stage, I don't think I could bring myself to spare the clear coat. |
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| 76-914 |
Sep 18 2018, 09:56 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,504 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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I don't believe we started using 2 stage until the 80's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) That dull look can be a result of application. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| bbrock |
Sep 19 2018, 09:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Sep 18 2018, 09:56 AM)  I don't believe we started using 2 stage until the 80's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) That dull look can be a result of application. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) It's my understanding that metallic colors were 2 stage while all the solids were single stage even back in the 70s. Someone on the Samba claimed that VW started offering 2 stage metallic in 1969 and that included the 914, and someone on The Bird said Porsche offered the first clear coat metallic in 1968. The paint sticker on the left door jamb reads "two-coat-metallic" for the metallic colors. I guess two-coat doesn't necessarily mean a clear coat, but that makes the most sense to me. Anyone care to shine some light on this mystery? |
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bbrock Factory mettalic paint Jul 29 2018, 09:33 AM
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How have you been Pat... Nov 25 2018, 10:03 AM davep I believe that the 1969 silver metallic was a two ... Nov 24 2018, 05:37 PM bbrock
Many of the metallics had code changes (formula c... Nov 24 2018, 09:56 PM JeffBowlsby To the question, I have this 1972 factory document... Nov 25 2018, 10:09 AM |
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