Metallic in paint respray?

[313green]

Hi.

I'm restoring a Sepia Brown '72T. My thread is below for those interested in pics, etc.

My question is this: the painter asked if I wanted metallic in the paint. Do I want this? He said it might add a little luster to the car, but they're used to painting domestic classics that have high shine paint jobs. What's best for my 72? I want to keep it original, but don't mind a really sharp paint job - it's brown after all.

Thanks much.

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[tobluforu]

No don't do it, but it's up to you.

[5String43]

I think that if it was my car, I'd stick with a color that Porsche offered during the era in which your car was built. Which means, probably, no metallic. But that's just me.

[Trackrash]

I think metallic brown would look out of place on your car. You should look at a car that has a metallic brown to see what it looks like. I think some of the newer Carreras used a metallic brown?

[aoncurly]

I would ask for a paint chip from your painter and look at it outside. Personally, I had a Sepia Brown 1976 912E and never liked the color, but if your car was originally Sepia, I would not deviate from original.

Are they painting the full car including jambs, engine compartment, trunk, etc.?

[racer_X]

The one reason I would not do metallic is that a solid color is really easy to touch up (if it has no clear coat). You can spray and wet sand and buff like nothing every happen.

[canamfan]

IMO, Please keep it original "no metallic", my vote "OE Sepia Brown", it will only get appreciated in time when it's original & if it's done right/correct you won't have any regrets not to have to spend money, effort & time to bring it back to OE. But of course, it's your car.

[313green]

No metallic.

@aoncurly, i'm doing windows out, disassembled (not fenders though) paint including the jambs and compartment.

[D911SC]

I don't think Sepia Brown is the right color for a metallic. Keep the paint original.