mcpiaseczny

Due to a freak snow storm and some errant gravel spray I have the rare opportunity to repaint my entire car on my insurance company's dime. The car is currently plain 'ole black. I'm thinking "while I'm in there" I could go for a metallic and give the car that extra bit of bling without changing the basic color.

But which black? I've been trying to compare pictures but the subtleties don't show up very well. Does anyone remember the name of the color on Louis J.'s (ex-)car?

And of course, "while in there", I'll be shaving the headlight washers, filling the plate holes, putting in the turbo front bumper cover, deleting the basket handle, installing the high 3rd light and adding the exhaust tip heat diffusers. Let me know if I've missed anything

So exciting!

CP

Michal,

Does 'Metallic Black' ring a bell?

CP

chris walrod

Sounds like a great time to make her a beauty. This was the only thing that held this car back was the paint. Cannot wait to see her with new paint!!

mcpiaseczny

Pong - it could be... Louis' car had that crazy morph-in-the-sun look that your car has, only in charcoal instead of bronze. Both are beautiful but I don't want to start putting Ruf paint on a non-Ruf car

Chris - does that mean you'll visit when she's done?

MarkD

There may be a couple of Metallic Blacks in the 993 era... not totally sure.

One, I know, is L744. Not sure if LouisJ's car was this color but I think Jeff's (InTheAir) gorgeous cab was this color. If you search I think there will be lots of pics of that car here though I think you'd want to see the color in person.
Beautiful color. Wish my black car was met black!

Smiles

You could talk to the shop that will paint it and have them paint some samples so you can see how it looks in different lighting.

If it were me, I would go for a really fine silver flake base and medium silver color, topped with a black tinted clear, and finished with a regular clear over that. Something that would really show some highlights around the great curves of the 993, but would still look black.

Kigiin

Plain old black - timeless classic.

trickydisco

Isn't Basalt Black the metallic paint? ... or am i thinking of another car brand...

CP

My Metallic Black is a Porsche color, not a special Ruf paint. It is black with fine bronze pigments sprinkled in. In bright sun light it actually looks deep deep charcoal gray.

CP

mcpiaseczny

Yeah, I remember that... I think I saw Louis' car in the shade so the bronze pigment didn't pop as much as yours.

So according to 993registry.org the black option codes were
L738 Black Metallic
L741 Black
L747 Black

there was also
L23F Slate Metallic

I'm not sure what the difference between L741 and L747 is but I'll assume very little, and I'm pretty sure Slate is too light to be confused with black. So that just leaves L738. I'll try to find a sample.

Edgy01

The current Porsche metallic black is Basalt Black.

CADguy

Hi Michal,

I have this list of 1997 993 exterior colors. I can't remember where I got it, so can't say if it's 100% accurate. Sounds like "Black Pearl Metalic" might be what you're after:

1997 993 Exterior Colors

Glacier White
Arctic Silver Metallic
Pastel Yellow
Ocean Blue Metallic
Zenith Blue Metallic
Black Pearl Metallic
Cobalt Blue Metallic
Violet Blue Metallic
Dark Blue
Slate Gray Metallic
Forest Green Metallic
Black
Wimbledon Green Metallic
Blue Turquoise
Arena Red Metallic
Guards Red
Polar Silver Metallic
Oak Green Metallic
Speed Yellow


Gary

sdcabrio

I wouldn't go the metalic route. Could be just me, but I think the metalics are harder to keep looking nice - especially black. You are just asking for swirl marks. I would stick with just a really nice basic black. My $.02

MarkD

Any black (or really dark color for that matter, like Mid Blue Met)) is subject to more visible swirls, scratches, etc.
I am at constant war with these offenders...

Anyhow, L744 Schwarz Met (Metallic Black) is another possibility along with those already listed.
Some pics and discussion in this thread on page 2 and others... https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=35947
Good luck!

mcpiaseczny

Yes, that's it! Definitely metallic black:


That thread was exactly what I needed.