Petza914

When I did my 928 Spyder, I installed a set of the black hood pads from Jager Engineering with Red Graphics (see first pic) using 3M Super Trim Adhesive. I took that area of the hood down to bare alumuminum, then repainted it with high-temp black engine paint, let that cure, then applied the pads to which I had already adhered the graphics.

After driving around in the SC summer heat for a short time, I opened the hood one day to find the top corner of the pad had come loose and was drooping down. Since I was getting ready for my round trip to WI, I removed the entire pad and made the trip without one. I also noticed that the graphic had badly bubbled up (see 2nd picture) even though originally I had thoroughly cleaned the hood pad with alcohol before applying the graphic. I called Jager about the issue with the decal but they said that since I had ordered it over a year ago (even though it had only been installed for a couple months) they wouldn't honor a warranty claim on it - bummer. I've seen these on lots of 928s so I'm not sure why mine bubbled up when others have not - maybe the heat from the supercharger setup, combined with the black exterior, combined with the hot ambient temperatures of a SC summe....not sure.

Anyway, the purpose of this post is that what I decided to try was to use the bubbled up decal as a stencil and actually paint the hood pad, essentially creating a reverse graphic, which I got around to this weekend. I cleaned the hood pad with alcohol really well, then used high-temp engine paint primer, covered by about 4 coats of high-temp engine paint in "Bright Red", then after it dried, peeled off the original graphic. Now I have a reverse graphic hood pad (see 3rd pic). The pad is red and the logo is black. This time I used a high-temp spray adhesive so we'll see if I have any better luck with the pad staying attached.

The paint ended up having kind of a cool velvet texture, but seems to be very well adhered. It took quite a bit of scrubbing with alcohol in the black line areas to clean them up where some spray had gotten under the edge of the blistered graphic. I figured I'd do this experiment before investing in a new graphic - we'll see how it holds up.

Just thought I'd let you guys share in my experiment.

ROG100

I do not think they are made by Jager but supplied to them by Rob Budd at classic9leathershop. You may want to call Rob for advice.

ltoolio

Decal adhesion issues aside, that really looks slick.

Will the decal come off easily without the heat-time under the hood?

Petza914

I'm not sure, but it peeled off very easily and cleanly when I removed it and still seemed well adhered in the areas that weren't bubbled, so I'm thinking that it would. It also didn't try to lift the paint at the edge which is the other thing I was initially concerned about, so I think I also have good paint to pad adhesion.

andy-gts

pete,

where did you get that cool front bumper cover?? I want !!!

Petza914

If you're talking about the front bodywork bumper, it's a Jacquemond fiberglass unit that the previous owner had installed on the car prior to having it painted (has the rear too).

If you're talking about the service covers, I bought those from a guy on eBay selling them, but I think they were originally sold by 928 Motorsports. Not sure if they still offer them or not.

The Deputy

Always open the hood after parking the car in the garage. Mainly I started doing this to elimate mice that may make their way into the garage...and under my hood...from chewing on the hood liner. However, I believe it actually helps release heat from the engine bay too. While moving down the road, I assume wind and fan speed would help disperse this heat build up and keep it from affecting the quality of the bonding adhesive. But, once it is turned off...it just hangs there in the engine compartment. I've turned my key back on after the car being off for a few minutes...and the temp will sometimes be twice as high as it was...while driving.

Anyhow, just something I do to prevent damage...for a couple different reasons. And, so far...so good.

Brian.

Leon Speed

For those who want to install a hood liner: 1. do not remove the old adhesive 2. use 3M Scoth-Weld Neoprene Contact Adhesive Spray 80 (http://catalogue.3m.eu/en_EU/EU-Indu...ntact_Adhesive)

chitown928s4

Would like way better without the box borders. Thats killing it and not in a good way.

UpFixenDerPorsche

+1 Brian.

I do the same. Anything to reduce heat stress anywhere is a Good Thing.