Color Decision on the 25-year-wait Targa - Help me

[al lkosmal]

I'm partial to peru Red with that interior.

[DavidI]

I like the silver......

[Mike Kast]

Blue or burgundy and dye the interior black. Your resale will be way better and in the long run it will just be way sweeter. Copper brown is pretty cool but it isn't really a color. If I had it down to metal. DAMN! I would have a color. Maybe something crazy like lime green or orange. Hey... my car IS orange But I mean bright orange! On second thought, maybe not... but
You guys are such purists! I bet you haven't kept your own cars pure. Mine sure isn't.
My little tyrate

[lateapex911]

I'm still saying blue....

But since Jim asked, a good way to tell whether he has a clear coat ot not is to look at his buffing pad. If, after any buffing or compounding work, the pad shows color, there is no clear.

And I assume that you're going to at least wear a charcoal mask while painting, right?

[Aussie]

I dont mind the Copper, proably looks better on a coupe but then again i'm bias.




I like some of the 70's metallic greens, they look very nice on targas. I think Aubergine looks better on the pre 74 cars.

[Jim Richards]

But since Jim asked, a good way to tell whether he has a clear coat ot not is to look at his buffing pad. If, after any buffing or compounding work, the pad shows color, there is no clear.

The pad does show color.

[jmz]

I would like a peru red or aubergine for aesthetic reasons.

However, this is a family car and if you want to restore it to the car that it was when your wife's father owned it, you have to go original.

Otherwise it just isn't the same car.

[Az911]

I would keep it the original color or paint it black. Black on 911s just makes the car look a little meaner.

[howiee]

Porsche offered tonnes of custom colors. Maybe you can find a list of the ones offered during the 70's and pick something that would make it WOW. Deviate from the norm but staying original to what Porsche offered.

[rpiper]

Copper! But I am definitely biased. Keep in mind that the metallics are hard to do. The paint shop shot mine three times before they were happy with the results.

[kach22i]

Originally posted by DavidI
I like the silver......

There are a few rare Boxster's out there with silver exterior, and tan interior.

[lateapex911]

Originally posted by kach22i
There are a few rare Boxster's out there with silver exterior, and tan interior.

And MAN, were they good looking!

[RSBob]

Brick red looks awsome, or metallic silver - a classic that never gets old.

[targa80]

I would stick with the copper brown metallic. There are not that many brown turds out there. If I would have changed my color I would have gone with a candy apple red from my youth. Don't ask me why it was juat a color I really liked on a custom paint. If you have a good small sample they should be able to match with most paint systems.

[notmytarga]

Good point about matching at the paint shop. I was allowed access to the DuPont site and have looked through their formulas to get a feel for some of these colors. That is how I knew that some of the older colors are not "available" in ChromaPremier etc. If they can provide a match then that takes some of my hesitation for the Brown away.

One reason I want to change the color is to get more people to ask who painted it - so I can say I did!

I primed the rear and the front fenders (off the car) today - I really need to take more care in adjusting the gun. The front fenders came out wonderfully then I corrected a clog and sprayed too thick over the rear fenders with lots of runs. I'll get lots of blocking experiance.

rpiper - when they shot it three times does that mean they kept adding coats until they liked the final finish or did they do color over a final clear again, and again? Or did they strip off what they didn't like - very curious - I'll have to have a plan for when I am dissatisfied too!

[lateapex911]

Primer is the easiest to spray, and the easiest to rectify! (softest, usually). Then solids, and finally two stage.

But two stage is the most satisfying, and rewarding. Especially over time.

Remember to practice spray before the gun ever aims at the car, and get the flow right on the test scrap. I often have a few pieces of foamcore or cardboard on the wall for that purpose.

Good lighting from below makes it much easier to judge the amount of paint being layed down. It will get pretty foggy in there doing the whole body, and can affect vision if the lighting is poor.

The good news on metalics though is that the base coat isn't too tough to spray, and if you get a run in the clear, no sweat, just let it kick and block it.

Just don't, whatever you do, run out of clear in the middle of the job. That would be a full scale disaster.

And don't rush it! Prep work is staggeringly time consuming. But after you've layed down the first stage of metallic, (and thought it looked awful...that's normal) then watched it transform in minutes when the clear hits it, it will all be worth it.

[rpiper]

They had just switched paint brands from DuPont to PPG and the new paint shot differently. The painter had trouble getting the basecoat to his satisfaction, so he'd shoot it then sand it down and reshoot. It turned out beautifully- the extra work really smoothed out the finish.

[farleyd]

Maybe that will help you decide. SC Targa in Copper Brown Metallic. Nice, isnt it?

[techweenie]

"Period color?"

That would mean earthtones in the mid-70s. yellow/ochre/brown/orange/Peru Red.

Remember that Porsche has always offered "paint to sample" meaning you were never limited to the color swatch book.

Medium and dark blue look good with tan/cork interior.

YMMV

[notmytarga]

FarleyD - your Copper Brown picture is one of the selection saved to the pallette of pictures that I offer anyone that wants to give an opinion of color choices. It's what I will want mine to look like if repainted in the brown.

I talked to the DuPont shop man today. They will likely be able to find a formula or make a new one in the ChromaPrimier line that I want to use. I am sparing no expense on materials since I am putting in SO MUCH of my valuable time.