Respray question
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From reading prior posts about painting our cars, a complete new-color scheme is obviously the most complex and expensive proposition. Think about about all the areas of your car that have arctic silver paint...the trunk area under the liner, engine bay, even inside the hvac ducts!
Choosing a similar color will help the transition somewhat, but be prepared to spend big bucks. IIRC, a complete new paintjob can run anywhere from a low of $4,000 to over $10,000 depending on the level of prep work you're willing to do. I'd rather pay up and have the best shop in my area do the job, than skimp a little, still be out thousands, and have to look at a shoddy paint job day in and day out. Good luck, and if you get quotes, please let us know current levels!
Choosing a similar color will help the transition somewhat, but be prepared to spend big bucks. IIRC, a complete new paintjob can run anywhere from a low of $4,000 to over $10,000 depending on the level of prep work you're willing to do. I'd rather pay up and have the best shop in my area do the job, than skimp a little, still be out thousands, and have to look at a shoddy paint job day in and day out. Good luck, and if you get quotes, please let us know current levels!
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Carlos,
Do you plan on removing all of the bits and pieces of the car so that none of the old silver shows? If so, the car would look great but it'll be an expensive spray. If you're going to go the cheaper route and be able to see the silver whenever you open the hood, decklid, doors, etc., that change in color, no matter how close, would bug me.
Do you plan on removing all of the bits and pieces of the car so that none of the old silver shows? If so, the car would look great but it'll be an expensive spray. If you're going to go the cheaper route and be able to see the silver whenever you open the hood, decklid, doors, etc., that change in color, no matter how close, would bug me.
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Re: Respray question
Originally posted by Carlos4S
...but I plan on hanging on to this car as long as economically feasible, and probably beyond that.
...but I plan on hanging on to this car as long as economically feasible, and probably beyond that.
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I did a complete color change on my 71T from the world's ugliest green to Guards Red. In retrospect, I should have kept the original color because it would have been the only one, but that's beside the point. Anyway, I had the paint shop do the outside (obviously) and the doors & jambs. Adding just the doors & jambs didn't add too much to the cost. I then did all the other areas myself. My thought process was that those areas were not seen all the time, and looked fine painted with my limited talent. The only thing I would do different would be to paint the engine compartment, "trunk", underside, of hood, wheel wells, and etc. before I had the car painted, so I wouldn't have to worry about oversparay. It took me a couple of years, but I finally had ALL the metal on the car painted red. I know it's not good for resale, but then again crappy paint is not good for resale either.
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I'd buy it if the color was uniform. There's your problem--a high quality respray that covers all the nooks and crannies would probably cost upwards of $7k + I am guessing. I just don't think it would be practical to spend that much money when you could save thousands by just painting the outside. But that's me...
Seal gray would be sweet!
Seal gray would be sweet!
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Carlos,
Weren't we just talking about the beauty of Seal/Slate Gray
...Brian's car IS beautiful at that!
I would say that if you are convinced it is a "keeper," then by all means do it for your own satisfaction. But if there is a possibility you'll sell down the road, a color change could make the car verrry difficult to sell, and could seriously drive the price down. Not too many potential Porsche owners out there willing to take a chance on a car with a color change, no matter how good the work looks (perhaps this is more a statement of P owners than of the cars, themselves). Personally, I'd do it if I wanted a certain color bad enough and I felt that the car I had at the time truly was "worth" the effort. Good luck on the decision!
Edward
Weren't we just talking about the beauty of Seal/Slate Gray
...Brian's car IS beautiful at that!
I would say that if you are convinced it is a "keeper," then by all means do it for your own satisfaction. But if there is a possibility you'll sell down the road, a color change could make the car verrry difficult to sell, and could seriously drive the price down. Not too many potential Porsche owners out there willing to take a chance on a car with a color change, no matter how good the work looks (perhaps this is more a statement of P owners than of the cars, themselves). Personally, I'd do it if I wanted a certain color bad enough and I felt that the car I had at the time truly was "worth" the effort. Good luck on the decision!
Edward
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Re: Respray question
Originally posted by Carlos4S
My 97 C4S with its almost 100,000 mile patina will be due for a respray in a couple of years (if not sooner).
Is it total sacrilege to go with a different color??? Currently Arctic Silver and thinking of Seal Grey or GT Silver. So nothing too drastic (such as candy apple red). Then again, why not candy apple? Can you tell I grew up in SoCal in the 60s?
I understand issues such as resale, factory original, etc., but I plan on hanging on to this car as long as economically feasible, and probably beyond that.
Would welcome any thoughts.
My 97 C4S with its almost 100,000 mile patina will be due for a respray in a couple of years (if not sooner).
Is it total sacrilege to go with a different color??? Currently Arctic Silver and thinking of Seal Grey or GT Silver. So nothing too drastic (such as candy apple red). Then again, why not candy apple? Can you tell I grew up in SoCal in the 60s?
I understand issues such as resale, factory original, etc., but I plan on hanging on to this car as long as economically feasible, and probably beyond that.
Would welcome any thoughts.
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Here comes my standard answer....
The hotrod guys change color of their cars. Go to a hotrod meet or two and discover the paint shops that do their work. By going to a meet you can get an idea of price and quality from a customer.
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Candy Apple Red will look good when you're driving down Las Vegas strip, it will blend in with all the lites in Vegas.
Seriously, black would be nice however, Vegas is super hot in summer time. What ever you decide, go for it, life is too short, enjoy while we can.
Andrew
Seriously, black would be nice however, Vegas is super hot in summer time. What ever you decide, go for it, life is too short, enjoy while we can.
Andrew
