951 gets new paint
06-13-2006, 03:43 PM
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If I knew you were working on this project, I would have come by for lessons as I have been waiting on George Sargent to do likewise. Pics look good.
Did you go back with the clear coat finish? BTW, which machine shop did you use for your head work?
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Did you go back with the clear coat finish? BTW, which machine shop did you use for your head work?
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06-13-2006, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by eclou
I am having a local shop do the work, and they used about 5 coats of PPG urethane color + 4 clear coats. They are charging me $2500 and it has been going on over 1 month. The paint materials themselves cost close to $800.
06-14-2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by eclou
The wheels are 968 turbos by Kinesis. They are not made anymore, but Kinesis told me they are gearing up to remanufacture that style and the supercups again using true 18" centers!! The old supercups and my 968 turbos are actually 16" centers.
06-14-2006, 11:04 AM
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Duke, I am always amazed when I see your car. That color is gorgeous! I am a fan of black, but that Rainforest Green is stunning
Other than my green, a shining new black paint is always a winner in my eyes
06-14-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by macnewma
Eugene, did they do all prep, prime, paint, clear, post-paint, final detail for $2500? That is a very good price.
Yes. These guys do all the repair work for the high end dealerships in the area - Aston Martin, Lotus, MB, Lexus, Infiniti. They will take in a project car to work on during slow or down times kind of on the side. The car gets worked on slowly over the course of a month, but comes out great and relatively inexpensively. These guys did a repaint (color changed) on the mustang of the lead singer of Maroon 5.
