Subject	Paint is a complex concept...
Posted by	JMartz on May 22, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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In Reply To	Replacement restoration, a mental excersize... posted by JMartz on May 21, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Message	The absolute truth about paint is this: There is nothing like OEM. It is not possible to get as good a finish outside a factory (orange rind texture excepted). When a car is first painted it is clean. The surface is also perfect (there is some minor bodywork done at a factory in specific areas at times). Dipping the body into tanks of surface coating chemicals and then robotic spraying in ideal environmental conditions, produces a hard and THIN coating. ALL aftermarket jobs are THICKER and SOFTER and most assuredly, prone to chipping. I am not saying a car cannot be repainted to an artistic, show winning finish. The issue is that such a finish will not stand of to stone and neighboring door impacts. A typical OEM finish is approximately .003 thick, while aftermarket finishes average .008.
Follow Ups	Replacement restoration, a mental excersize... - JMartz 11:27:40 05/21/13 I don't care how nice the NA is, - TheMarlin (MidTN) 12:06:55 05/21/13 Agreed, NAs can be worth a penny for the right one, - TriniTT 12:19:45 05/21/13 My first 300z I bought in 2003 was a NA. I paid $ 15,000 for - z32z 12:51:49 05/21/13 Exactly. - Antihero 14:09:19 05/21/13 Yep, also mods and region play a partial role. (n/m) - TriniTT 14:46:27 05/21/13 Everyone always knock the NAs, but funny thing is >>> - stockplayerz(nyc) 20:48:15 05/21/13 And actually, a clean slicktop can sell for more than - TriniTT 06:44:12 05/22/13 Then way are they buying a 20+ year old car? - Antihero 08:44:07 05/22/13 You might feel differently if you drove mine. - TriniTT 08:57:50 05/22/13 They were 10k less than a TT in 90-91. (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 12:15:29 05/22/13 For $20k, buy a TT with low mileage. That's the comparison - zellamay 12:58:23 05/21/13 both plans are kinda mental - shaggee 13:13:06 05/21/13 looks are the easy part, pull replace maybe prep and paint - LJZTT 13:18:47 05/21/13 2nd. Once you take it apart, it's not going to be the same (n/m) - ZXRider 13:22:04 05/21/13 ^^^^This (n/m) - Madhatter10-6 13:32:12 05/21/13 I feel the complete opposite. - Evan(CA) 14:04:21 05/21/13 Must be a CA trend - LJZTT 14:51:48 05/21/13 Both plans are pointless IMO - ZXRider 13:21:26 05/21/13 Perhaps the best option is to wait for Subaru to - JMartz 13:35:49 05/21/13 Re: Perhaps the best option is to wait for Subaru to - Zsgetyoulaid 14:00:07 05/21/13 i went the route of buying a clean 95 TT - still ended up - rmp459 15:55:49 05/21/13 That all depends on what you want... - Zsgetyoulaid 16:33:23 05/21/13 For 20k I'd get into M3's, supras, or older 911's - Schmeal (NV) 15:16:46 05/21/13 ummmm... - gregtay 17:25:47 05/21/13 Don't worry about it. Do what makes you happy... - ConVerTT 21:22:57 05/21/13 I hope you're not considering this with your red 94? - Boris 22:07:21 05/21/13 No Boris, my '94 is a 9 out of 10 car and an ideal - JMartz 11:29:14 05/22/13 Paint is a complex concept... - JMartz 11:06:14 05/22/13 For these reasons, I thought repowering a near - JMartz 11:21:42 05/22/13 All true (n/m) - ConVerTT 08:36:07 05/24/13
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