Lorax

Right now I have my car in the shop to get some paint work done. I'm getting the front end painted and blended onto the doors. Car is alpine white.

It wouldn't be too much work to paint the whole car while it's in there.

alxdgr8

Well if it's not too much more work and money I'd have the whole car resprayed in alpine white just so everything matches 100%. I also want to do the same thing to my car as you can tell where it's been repainted before.

CurtP

I haven't seen Pearl and Alpine white side by side to be able to make a determination on color, but now would be a good time to have your entire car painted - provided that you're taking the time to take the trim, seals and such off first.

If you keep it the same color, then you probably won't have to jamb it, provided the paint is in good condition. If the color is considerably different, then you'll need to jamb it, and the best way, IMO, is to have the doors and hatch removed.

porshhhh951

Whole car pearl. Thats what im hoping to do this winter.

porschefig

If it won't actually be much more work then I vote for painting the whole car in the original color. ONLY IF they can match the door jamb color sooo well that you could NEVER tell. (or if the interior is fairly dissassembled and they'll paint the jambs and inside edges of the doors)
But.. how do you define not much more? Removing and installing the bumper pads, taillights, stone gaurds, decals, emblem, and quarter windows, etc. Plus sanding and prepping the whole back end...
I don't think a color change is ever good unless everything is removed from the car. Just IMHO

DDP

Alpine white is cool and all, but pearl is like nothing else. Speaking from experience.

Luis de Prat

Personally, I think there's nothing quite like original paint if it's in good condition. Paint if you must, but 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' is my motto.

supes6

It actually is a lot more work to paint the whole car, more than most people realize. Not saying that you shouldn't do an entire respray, but don't expect the price to be just a "little more."

spoolin51

To me pearl white only looks good on big cars IE esalade, jaguar etc

Lorax

Yes I know. I used to work at this body shop. It's a lot more work. I would have to remove the hatch and of course get the car jambed. Have to pull the windshield seal, 1/4 windows/ tail lights, take the sticker off the back, weld up the holes in the 1/4 panels and fill the side marker holes back there. If I was painting the back of course I would want to get a euro bumper.

It also means a lot more time to completion.

I went in and after taking a good look at the paint (which is in excellent condition save the parts I'm repainting) I decided to keep it. I love pearl but to do the whole car even doing all my own prep would cost over 2500 easily.

I'll save that cash for dyno time.

Luis de Prat

Again, I think you made a wise decision. Original paint is, well, original paint. If it's in good shape, there is nothing quite like it. Congrats and I hope it turns out nicely for you.

Lorax

It will. I know the shop will do an excellent job.

Factory paint on these cars is great... I m not sure about this but from my experience it seems all 944's were hand painted. I have seen a couple factory paint runs and other imperfections looking closely over the years. I actually prefer a car to have minor imperfections... knowing that human hands put time and care into the car is a good feeling. Gives it more soul IMO.

thingo

You will have a lot of blending to do, new Alpine White is almost a different colour, it goes very yellow out here in the sun.

333pg333

Car looks great in those pics Rod. Enkeis look schmick. I must remember to get rid of my door protectors.

I vote for original colour if you can get away with it. Somehow new paint always looks...well...new and not factory. Then again maybe there are those great paintjobs that look factory and don't look out of place?

Luis de Prat

Rennlist lore has it that the cars were indeed hand painted, and that the operator actually signed the car behind one of the rear taillights. I've never verified this, though.