 Painting underside - black or body color, Wurth undercoating or not |
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| Qarl |
 Mar 4 2005, 04:07 PM
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I spoke to the NEW body guy today who is going to redo the paint job on the 914 conversion. Hopefully he can take the car in 2-3 weeks and then get it done in 30 days. Should be pretty easy since it is a stripped tub on a cart. I am also going to have Engman's inner long kit installed and fix some of the bodywork fuckups from the last body guy (don't ask). Since I am basically starting afresh, I am considering painting the underside (underside of floor pan, wheel wells, and everything below the engine tin seals) black. My thoughts are that the car is yellow and the suspension (front struts) and rear shocks are yellow. I'm thinking that this would show off the suspension better. I know Doug Leggins did this on his car and that I have seen several other restorations that have done this. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2...-1109562333.jpg I noticed that Gint undercoated his 914-6 car and then painted it body color. http://www.914world.com/members/ginter/DSCN0257.jpg Here are my requests. 1. Looking for photos of freshly painted cars with the undersides painted black. 2. Options for undercoating (I know Wurth is really good). 3. Does POR make an undercoating option. I know they have a chassis black product. Might be good for added rust protection and to yield a nice satin finish 4. Painting over undercoating. What's the paint layer application.... primer, undercoasting and then paint? Or primer, paint, undercoating, and paint. Thanks! Qarl This is car similar to mine that someone from either Minnesota or North Dakota e-mailed me a few years back. I don't remember who it was... Attached image(s) 
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 4 2005, 04:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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No photos to illustrate, all my cars (cept the new one) were undercoated black. Never liked that, always looked dirty and that texture trapped a ton of it.
One thing that I always loved on the earlier (earlier than 85) 911's was the stongard finish that was painted body color. Your suspension will hide if you paint it all one color, unless you want to re-coat all your stuff so I know where you are coming from. I'd say wurth it and do body color! |
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Qarl Painting underside - black or body color Mar 4 2005, 04:07 PM
Qarl I'm thinking this might be a really good choic... Mar 4 2005, 04:28 PM SirAndy Mar 4 2005, 04:29 PM balljoint Is this going to be a concours winner?
If not the... Mar 4 2005, 04:39 PM JOHNMAN Just my $0.02 advice, Do not undercoat your c... Mar 4 2005, 04:40 PM balljoint I don't think chassis black is textured and it... Mar 4 2005, 04:47 PM iamchappy Please no undercoat keep the same as body color. I... Mar 4 2005, 04:50 PM iamchappy The 2nd link is the way to go. Mar 4 2005, 04:52 PM GWN7 Paint it body colour.....let people look for your ... Mar 4 2005, 04:55 PM Travis Neff I hijacked Sahara Beige Steves photo. Look how ea... Mar 4 2005, 04:57 PM Qarl 