body color valance?
07-17-2014, 02:31 PM
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body color valance?
Hi,
Is the lowest valance, the body shell parts that go underneath the side trim and the rear bumber supposed to be body color? I've seen a number of clean cars with that, but now several with, to me, undocumented paint work where those pieces are painted black . . . I'm not talking about any of the shields or undertrays.
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John -in the hunt, but disuaded by the riduculous prices
Is the lowest valance, the body shell parts that go underneath the side trim and the rear bumber supposed to be body color? I've seen a number of clean cars with that, but now several with, to me, undocumented paint work where those pieces are painted black . . . I'm not talking about any of the shields or undertrays.
Thanks all,
John -in the hunt, but disuaded by the riduculous prices
07-17-2014, 02:41 PM
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Yes, generally speaking, the bottom portion of the side sills and rear bumper should be painted black.
Look at the pieces closely, there's a line on the parts that marks where the transition occurs.
Look at the pieces closely, there's a line on the parts that marks where the transition occurs.
07-18-2014, 10:49 AM
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I am planning to have my C2 resprayed soon and I will probably paint the valances to match. With the current black setup, the car doesn't look as low as it is. I've actually had people tell me to lower it and I ask them if they can fit their foot underneath the car 
07-18-2014, 12:52 PM
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On dark color cars it's kind of a moot point since the darkness hides whether or not they're painted black. On lighter color cars, I've always been of the opinion that your car needs to have a certain tuner or Motorsport look to it in order to pull off the painted sills. Otherwise, you just end up w/ a chubby-looking 964. That's just my personal opinion, so by all means, disagree.
07-18-2014, 05:18 PM
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On dark color cars it's kind of a moot point since the darkness hides whether or not they're painted black. On lighter color cars, I've always been of the opinion that your car needs to have a certain tuner or Motorsport look to it in order to pull off the painted sills. Otherwise, you just end up w/ a chubby-looking 964. That's just my personal opinion, so by all means, disagree.
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07-31-2014, 10:14 PM
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IMHO:
The lower black areas are un-painted plastic. It has a very light grain on it that gives it the Matte finish. That groove is a masking line that the factory used to mask the lower area and paint the uppers. Here are a few reasons why
Porsche would have left that area unpainted.
-gives the car a lighter look. As mentioned in one of the other posts, prevents that "chubby" look
-if that area was painted, it's a paint durability issue. Paint would chip on the parts since it's in the direct path of debris
-simply too, it probably saved them some paint cost.
The lower black areas are un-painted plastic. It has a very light grain on it that gives it the Matte finish. That groove is a masking line that the factory used to mask the lower area and paint the uppers. Here are a few reasons why
Porsche would have left that area unpainted.
-gives the car a lighter look. As mentioned in one of the other posts, prevents that "chubby" look
-if that area was painted, it's a paint durability issue. Paint would chip on the parts since it's in the direct path of debris
-simply too, it probably saved them some paint cost.