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| jagalyn |
 Oct 15 2018, 02:30 PM
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Ok... so I purchased my 914 in August and had it shipped from Oregon. It is an original 'survivor' car with 100% original paint.
I was super excited to receive it. I've had ten 914's previously but had not had one for 10 years. When the trucking company unloaded the car, I discovered oil had dripped all over the top of my 914.  Being an original unmolested survivor car, the top was quite faded and chalky. The oil stained the top wherever it dripped. I immediately washed the car to no avail... I hoped that it would dry out and fade away so I would not have to refinish the top. It's been two months now and the stains still are there... So I decided to just oil the entire top.  I know this sounds crazy but the top looks amazing. For those of you who will say that the oil will pickup dirt, I've washed the oils stains multiple times and they are dry as can be.  I am hoping the oil that I've applied will dry out and once I wash it a time or two will allow my top to look not only uniform, but much nicer than the dried out original finish. Am I crazy? |
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jagalyn Am I crazy? Oct 15 2018, 02:30 PM
76-914 Considering the fact that you've owned 10 914... Oct 15 2018, 02:34 PM pt_700 crazy... like a fox. that's awesome!
wo... Oct 15 2018, 02:35 PM
worn
crazy... like a fox. that's awesome!
w... Oct 15 2018, 04:26 PM PanelBilly To answer the question. Yes
The top looks great. ... Oct 15 2018, 04:29 PM barefoot OK, what kind of oil did you use, drain oil to mat... Oct 15 2018, 06:39 PM 914werke So Jeff :wttc: (back) & lets see the rest of... Oct 15 2018, 06:41 PM My 914 Wow, it looks new! Oct 15 2018, 06:45 PM Porschef Looks like Valvoline vR-1.
20w-50.
:D Oct 15 2018, 07:06 PM 914-300Hemi Whenever the sentence starts with “Am I crazy”... Oct 15 2018, 07:14 PM worn
Whenever the sentence starts with “Am I crazy... Oct 15 2018, 08:13 PM marksteinhilber Bumper black products likely do the same thing wit... Oct 15 2018, 08:21 PM kgruen2 I used Tire Black on mine. Worked great. Stays l... Oct 16 2018, 05:49 AM r_towle Yes Oct 16 2018, 06:29 AM falcor75 Since you're in here with the rest of us....th... Oct 16 2018, 06:35 AM whitetwinturbo ............another "slick" solution :l... Oct 16 2018, 10:14 AM Racer Great, another "oil" thread.. wheres th... Oct 16 2018, 11:57 AM Ferg I only rub high zinc on my top. :lol4: Oct 16 2018, 12:16 PM oakdalecurtis RE: Am I crazy? Oct 16 2018, 12:23 PM  |
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