 '74 Silver Metallic Paint question, Did they use clear coat? |
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| RoadGlue |
 Mar 8 2007, 12:35 AM
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Sonoma County Gear Head  Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California 
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Did Porsche use clear coat on the silver metallic cars in '74?
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| Brando |
Mar 8 2007, 02:03 AM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't believe Porsche used any clearcoat on their cars in the 70s. Someone who was around back when they were coming off the trucks might know (Crusty?).
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 8 2007, 10:06 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I would think that all the metallic colors were clear coated.
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| Justinp71 |
Mar 8 2007, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,639 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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I thought clear coats did not come out until the late 80's, thats why in the 90's there were alot of cars with peeling clears. Unless that was just when they changed the formula. I know that My red (solid) 75 914 does not have a clear coat.
I also used to have a car that was a single stage metallic, so it is a possible to have metallic with out a clear. |
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| McMark |
Mar 8 2007, 11:52 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,180 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
My vote is for no clear.
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| Rusty |
Mar 8 2007, 11:58 AM
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914 Guru Group: Admin Posts: 7,984 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: South East States 
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| RoadGlue |
Mar 8 2007, 12:01 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California
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Thanks everyone!
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| Tobra |
Mar 8 2007, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
Porsche did not paint any of the 914-4's, Karmann did. They used clearcoat on metallic silver cars in the 1970's, at least they did on my 1979 Super Beetle Convertible
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| smdubovsky |
Mar 8 2007, 09:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 27-September 04 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 2,837 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Lacquer clear coats have existed forever (think old metallic or metal flake muscle cars). I think one stage w/ clears (that look decent) are the new ones on the block. They took the lead out of paints in the late 70s(?) Maybe thats why clear coats in the 80s sucked...
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| Porsche Rescue |
Mar 8 2007, 09:42 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Metallic silver 914's were notorious for early paint failure. I think the villain was clear coat.
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| Tobra |
Mar 8 2007, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
paint on the bug held up well, but it lived in a garage for the most part
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