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I'll second that, big fan of a dark blue car with red interior (and top!). Maybe i'm a little biased though, as I'd love this spec to go along with my E46:
This is the spec I plan on ordering once PDK comes out Minus the PCCB though. Other top contender is lizard green with the gold wheels if that becomes available.
I’m collecting my Spyder from my OPC next Friday and I absolutely cannot wait – I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas. In the interim, she’s been receiving Paint Correction, Full PPF and Ceramic.
Congratulations!
I've always wondered why a brand new paint job needs a correction before ceramic coating! If you take the car straight to the coater without washing during PDI (pre-delivery inspection), what sort of blemishes would it have warranting correction?
I've always wondered why a brand new paint job needs a correction before ceramic coating! If you take the car straight to the coater without washing during PDI (pre-delivery inspection), what sort of blemishes would it have warranting correction?
Thanks the_rider,
Even manufacturers such as Porsche are still operating a mass production line with limits on the amount of time they can spend finishing/detailing each vehicles paintwork. They have what they perceive to be an ‘acceptable’ level of finish - The car will have minor paint imperfections such as swirls or holograms.
My Spyder is solid black, the colour most susceptible to swirls/holograms etc...and so the paint correction stage to remove these and enhance the gloss/mirror finish is key, especially when you are investing in full PPF (Paint Protection Film) which that finish will then be ‘locked’ underneath. The final step is then to Ceramic over the PPF for an enhanced gloss/mirror finish as well as making it easier/quicker to maintain/clean going forward i.e the Ceramic stops dirt bonding to the PPF, water beads etc...
............. They have what they perceive to be an ‘acceptable’ level of finish - The car will have minor paint imperfections such as swirls or holograms.
.......... The final step is then to Ceramic over the PPF for an enhanced gloss/mirror finish as well as making it easier/quicker to maintain/clean going forward i.e the Ceramic stops dirt bonding to the PPF, water beads etc...
Got it. Makes sense. Ceramic coating the film sounds interesting. Film being a film, might allow the water to bead off nicely. However, I can see ceramic coating it to avoid/minimize swirl marks and minor scratches. Black is a difficult color to keep clean; so, your extra-protective measures would help mitigate some of the challenges.
This is the spec I plan on ordering once PDK comes out Minus the PCCB though. Other top contender is lizard green with the gold wheels if that becomes available.
I am with you, would love PCCB but it blows my budget out of the water.
Got it. Makes sense. Ceramic coating the film sounds interesting. Film being a film, might allow the water to bead off nicely. However, I can see ceramic coating it to avoid/minimize swirl marks and minor scratches. Black is a difficult color to keep clean; so, your extra-protective measures would help mitigate some of the challenges.
Modern film is self healing meaning it'll heal the scratches with some hot water or being out in the sunlight. It doesn't bead as well as you think. Might honestly be worse than bare clear coat. The coating is like applying that extra layer of clear coat on the film. It'll give it the luster and shine and hydrophobic capabilities and also, you're right, help protect somewhat further. It's primary purpose isn't protection though but it does exist at some thickness.
Black will absolutely show the swirls and hammers and holograms. Other colors aren't as susceptible. Also, the film will cover a lot of the scratches you see. If there's a scratch, there's a valley where the scratch is in the clear coat. This valley reflects/refracts light. The film covers that valley and so it appears like less of a scratch there or entirely gone because the light can't refract off of it in the same way (hits the film instead). Again, that still depends on paint color. Some people also notice it more than others or will know there are imperfections and want them gone.
Completely your call, the standard interior is, well just ok, but if that is all you want or can afford the it doesn't make any difference how the car drives, but if you care how it looks then leather provides a good step up to the interior finish.
Nice build BTW, cool colour and subtle stitching in the interior.
Modern film is self healing meaning it'll heal the scratches with some hot water or being out in the sunlight. It doesn't bead as well as you think. ................... Also, the film will cover a lot of the scratches you see. If there's a scratch, there's a valley where the scratch is in the clear coat. ..............
Get rubber dash, means less alcantara. No one even notices I have the base interior on my GT3 unless they are real porsche people.
I sort of agree w this on a GT car, more utilitarian / purpose built vs. luxury car. That's what my thinking is at least.
Originally Posted by Westcoast
Completely your call, the standard interior is, well just ok, but if that is all you want or can afford the it doesn't make any difference how the car drives, but if you care how it looks then leather provides a good step up to the interior finish.
Nice build BTW, cool colour and subtle stitching in the interior.
I still haven't totally made up my mind, I think its gonna come down to how many extra pennies I can save before getting my allocation.
02-27-2020, 10:39 PM
Minus the PCCB though. Other top contender is lizard green with the gold wheels if that becomes available.
