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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas
If you pour some water over the effected areas and the rash disappears then it means you only have to spray some clear coat over it.
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The damage is through the paint and into the filler. Running your fingers over the areas feels almost like sandpaper. In some spots the chips are into the black substrate, so I don't think a clearcoat repair is going to be enough. I'm going to see my paint guy this week to see what he says.
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Originally Posted by Marine Blue
I wouldn’t blame modern Porsche paint on that, that is road rash likely from a gravel road. I have seen lower mileage (< 10K) 987’s with similar rash due to gravel roads. My 23k mile spyder has zero road rash although it’s been protected by PPF in the high wear areas and I don’t drive on gravel roads.
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My local independant mechanic commented that Porsche paint isn't as durable as it was ten years back, so that prompted the question about the modern paint. But of course, if one doesn't take care of the car, you get the result we see here.
PO lived in the country, where fine gravel gets spread on the roads in winter when it gets icy after some freeze-thaw cycles. Though I don't know, I doubt he drove on
actual gravel roads, but rather on the normal winter roads where he lived. Same result really...
This car should definitely have had PPF on it from new. It will get protected this time around, after the rash gets fixed.
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