Thank you for all the help getting my car reday for paint...
01-13-2005, 03:37 AM
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Thank you for all the help getting my car reday for paint...
I just wanted to send off a thank you to those who have helped me over the past couple weeks. It seemed like every time I thought I was making some progress, I would find another area I didnt understand.
As of about 6pm today, my car is completely prepped and reday to go to the paint booth tomorrow.
I can honestly say that with the few cars I have previously done this to, the Porsche is without a doubt the most difficult. Its not that I had a rough car to begin with, but I was VERY particular about how I want the finish product to look. And there are ALOT or pieces to take off the car and prep individually.
I did the search for this topic and found alot of general information, but no true instructions or guides for prepping the Porsche 944 for paint.
SO, I have been taking notes, taking ALOT of pictures along the way and I will prepare a full and detailed How-to over the next couple days.
I will tell you this... I am not so sure that the time involved, the cost of materials involved, and the headache is going to be worth the $1500 I was quoted for a shop to do the prep.
If Iever consider doing this again, I will think twice. In looking at receipts, I feel I spent approximately $500 on materials. I logged over 50 hours of labor, and another 4-5 in gathering materials (and another 2-3 here getting help)
Thanks again, and I will post the guide soon...
Terry
As of about 6pm today, my car is completely prepped and reday to go to the paint booth tomorrow.
I can honestly say that with the few cars I have previously done this to, the Porsche is without a doubt the most difficult. Its not that I had a rough car to begin with, but I was VERY particular about how I want the finish product to look. And there are ALOT or pieces to take off the car and prep individually.
I did the search for this topic and found alot of general information, but no true instructions or guides for prepping the Porsche 944 for paint.
SO, I have been taking notes, taking ALOT of pictures along the way and I will prepare a full and detailed How-to over the next couple days.
I will tell you this... I am not so sure that the time involved, the cost of materials involved, and the headache is going to be worth the $1500 I was quoted for a shop to do the prep.
If Iever consider doing this again, I will think twice. In looking at receipts, I feel I spent approximately $500 on materials. I logged over 50 hours of labor, and another 4-5 in gathering materials (and another 2-3 here getting help)
Thanks again, and I will post the guide soon...
Terry
01-13-2005, 03:41 AM
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Damn... I'm looking to prep and re-spray the 924S shortly... most likely over the summer. I got sick of my Gaurds Pink hood finally...and any more buffing and i'm into the factory primer. Glad to hear what sort of cost/labor I'm looking into, but then again, Terry, think of the cost of having it professionally done...I was quoted $5000.00 for a propper respray, with propper preparation, etc. for 1/10 the cost, I'll put up with it.
I'll be looking foward to your "how to" write up on this, as I'm going to do it myself shortly. Thanks!
I'll be looking foward to your "how to" write up on this, as I'm going to do it myself shortly. Thanks!
01-13-2005, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Porschephile 924
Damn... I'm looking to prep and re-spray the 924S shortly... most likely over the summer. I got sick of my Gaurds Pink hood finally...
