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Finally going in for paint
Taking the car in next week for a repaint of the black parts.
The paint looked OK when I purchased it 7 or 8 years ago, but not being garaged has taken it's toll. Roof Deck Lid Spoiler
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Great to hear. Must be exciting.
Do you know how they will be handling the rubber trim?
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1994 SVX LSi JDM Tailbar and Grill, Clear Corners, 15min-mod, Nevin Blue RSB, G-FORCE SPORT COMP-2 Tires, Phenolic Spacers (Manifold & Throttle Body), SS Brake Lines, Maniac Electric Motors 160A Alternator 2008 Legacy 3.0R |
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Hold the phone! Did you try compounding? That looks like there still might be life left in it. The wing is shot but the roof and trunk lid might be salvageable. Maybe a little wet sanding if it's meaty enough. Consult a reconditioner before taking it in for paint.
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"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." 92 Pearl White Ls-l (138k) Euro Headlights & Blinkers, 97 Grill, Euro Tail Lights, SS Brake Lines, Stebro Exhaust, Slotted Rotors, Classic Registration 96 Legacy Outback (206k) 5-speed 2.2 Lightweight Crank Pulley, Group N Trans & Motor Mounts SOLD Wanted: Steering Wheel Last edited by michael; 07-17-2015 at 06:35 PM. |
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Re: Finally going in for paint
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Re: Finally going in for paint
It's a bummer the way the spoilers chip. My '97 had one small chip 2 years ago and now there's 7 big ones. It's fading also on the roof and spoiler.
The '92 Ebony was painted a few years before I bought it and still shines like it was waxed yesterday. I've had it for 7 years so the paint is about 10 yrs. old and it lives outside. I wish I knew where it was done. All I know is the shop is in Toronto. |
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Cool! The sexayest SVX color combination will be brought back to full sexayness once more.
I doubt compounding will help, the clearcoat is probably gone. I had a Peugeot 505 Turbo ages ago that had that happen. The guy at the paint shop said he mixed a little bit of color into some clearcoat rather than taking it all the way down and repainting the color. To my eyes it looked like new again.
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It's done, but hard to capture in photos
Just came from the shop, the paint looks great. I found a slight misalignment in the deck lid drivers side that will need adjusted and slight area of pull away in the sunroof rubber, but other than that a great job. They ended up not painting the side panels, they only polished them up but they seem to match the paint very, very well (luckily I don't have a color where those are prone to fade). In fact I didn't realize there was a difference until they told me. They said it's very hard keep paint on those hard plastic pieces so they wanted to try this first, and I think this is better than them breaking them while taking them off or overspray on the rubber. Hard to photograph it though, it's a bright clear day with puffy clouds in the sky so lots of reflection.
So weird to see the car without the chips in the spoiler. Anyone has any tips on the deck lid adjustment let me know.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Re: Finally going in for paint
That looks beautiful, I'm jealous.
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Me too I always wanted a silver one. Looks like they did a really nice job. Black is a tough color to spray without imperfections.
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"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." 92 Pearl White Ls-l (138k) Euro Headlights & Blinkers, 97 Grill, Euro Tail Lights, SS Brake Lines, Stebro Exhaust, Slotted Rotors, Classic Registration 96 Legacy Outback (206k) 5-speed 2.2 Lightweight Crank Pulley, Group N Trans & Motor Mounts SOLD Wanted: Steering Wheel |
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Re: Finally going in for paint
I know, I've been wanting to get this roof done for years and finally here it is and I'm so happy with the way it turned out.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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Congratulations Sean, it looks beautiful as does the rest of the car. Great job. Can you share how much it cost.
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I don't mind PM'ing the cost to anyone curious but would rather not post it on the public forum.
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Looking good Sean!
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Looks good. Happy for you.
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Re: Finally going in for paint
Looks great! Love seeing restore projects completed.
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