blitz928

Would a black 95 993 have basecoat/clearcoat? I know early solid colored Porsches used no clearcoat, only metallic colors used clearcoat in the 80s- early 90s. The owner of my old 993 has some oxidation issues, I think it can be brought back, but I need to determine the paint to proceed. Your help is appreciated.

NC TRACKRAT

I believe you are correct. I don't think they used clearcoat on solid colors in '95. The paint code number will tell for sure or use a magnifying glass or loupe to inspect where it's chipped.

Black993

Mine is cleared

trophy

when you polish the car does any color transfer to the polishing cloth (turn black/grey) If so then there is no clear.....

MarkD

I am pretty sure GR is the only non-metallic color that did not have a base/clear.
Still early and my brain is fuzzy...

Even then, GR on some later cars had a clearcoat. There is a thread here somewhere with a poll...

Anyhow, easy to test as Steven said above.

Crimson Nape Racing

my black 95 is base/clear.

chris walrod

my 95 SY 993 was a single stage paint.

MarkD

lol and I was thinking of SY when I said I wasn't awake yet. Thought maybe...

there are a couple of sites I have saved on my other PC with color codes, base/clear etc.

Cactus

95 GR...no clear = Lots of red towels after detailing.

Stealth 993

Yes, there is most definitely a clear coat! About the only color that doesn't get a clear is red, but even that I think Honda is one of the only ones to still do that.

J.B.H.

Dont think so....all of the solids are single stage paint...no clear....

Akerlie

'95's SY's did not have clear but the '96 and on had

Arena993

My Rivi Blue cab (solid color) is single stage. Not after the full repaint went with base/clear. Also my Fly Yellow 95 cab was single stage as well.

Mile

Coleman

95 black.. no clear.. fingers scratch the base..

C/

Black993

interesting thread. Why are some cleared and some not?
Let me guess, my car has been repainted