Vinyl Wrap as an option

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Hydrocket

Check out this video...great finished result!

Porsche 911 turbo vinyl wrap by pw pro - YouTube

Thanks... Well worth a look.

[porsche4life]

Lubey,, I just bought vinyl to do mine.. cost me $150 ( chinese source).. it's flat white for my track car.. haven't installed it yet but I have a buddy that will show me how.

I wouldn't stick Chinese vinyl on a car I cared about Todd. That stuff will shrivel, shrink and crack in the sunlight. The adhesive wont be the good removable stuff either, so it will be a nightmare to remove in 2 years when it goes bad...

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Aurel

Mine cost me about $500 in materials plus some DYI time. Definitley doable, even though I picked the most difficult color. If I did it again, I would try metallic grey. I would not cover rust with vinyl though. Sand and prime first.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/656691-project-911-wrap.html

Very nice!

[M.D. Holloway]

I been stashing away my card playing winnings that I was gonna use. Little over $2000. I figuered I could get it done nice for that. I think I may just get a few quotes. The price will be less if I prep and even get the cancer fixed. maybe i can fix the cancer myself? Not very big at all - no through, just a few surface spots. Hmmmm...

[onewhippedpuppy]

You could always just POR15, bondo, and sand. Might not last forever, but probably as long as the vinyl.

[sc_rufctr]

Hmmm... Fern grun 911... Could be a little black 911 after a weekend of work.

The more I think about it

[M.D. Holloway]

Por15?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Por15 is a rust converting paint, some of the best of the bunch. Pretty good stuff, do a search in the tech forum for more information. It's pretty popular in the restoration world.

[john70t]

I'm not sure if Por15 converts rust or is an end-all. It is a plasticized coating which seems to seal pretty good. Suggest fixing rust areas with dedicated conversion chemicals first. Also look into "waxoyl" for internals.

[strath44]

have you seen the plasticoat a car? spray on peels off - obviously downsides but easier to home apply than vinyl, see it on you tube .......

[M.D. Holloway]

sand out the rust, apply the rust convert, fill, sand, prime...simple

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[M.D. Holloway]

Thats the car I want! Not a fan of the pea soup color...

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

Thats the car I want! Not a fan of the pea soup color...

Don't like it? Rip it off and start again

I'm considering matt orange for my 911.

[azasadny]

That's lentil soup, not pea soup!!

[ShakinJoe]

Nice work!

[stealthn]

Why not just plasti dip it?

[porsche4life]

Fewer color options...

[M.D. Holloway]

So you cut the stuff to shape (rough), do you peel the back off? is it a bit sticky? apply and then trim to finish and fold under? hit with the heat gun. Thats it?

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

So you cut the stuff to shape (rough), do you peel the back off? is it a bit sticky? apply and then trim to finish and fold under? hit with the heat gun. Thats it?

I'm guessing that's about it. You'd get better as you worked around the car.

I'm thinking matt dark blue now

So many options. Love it!