Characteristics of Porsche factory paint
Discussion
What are the characteristics of factory Porsche paint? Thick? Hard? Thin? Soft? Orange peel and/or swirl marks accepted?
It seems all modern cars suffer from orange peel and other defects from the factory, is it the same with Porsche? BMW are known for suffering from this quite severely it seems, whereas Bentley appear to have a good reputation for their factory finish (and maybe for the price you'd expect nothing less).
There must be a reason buyers seek cars with 'original paint', particularly for older cars, other than the fact it proves no major accident.
Is there a distinct difference, in terms of paint quality and finish, from the aircooled days of the 964 and 993 to the watercooled days of 996 and 997? That will be particularly interesting to see.
It seems all modern cars suffer from orange peel and other defects from the factory, is it the same with Porsche? BMW are known for suffering from this quite severely it seems, whereas Bentley appear to have a good reputation for their factory finish (and maybe for the price you'd expect nothing less).
There must be a reason buyers seek cars with 'original paint', particularly for older cars, other than the fact it proves no major accident.
Is there a distinct difference, in terms of paint quality and finish, from the aircooled days of the 964 and 993 to the watercooled days of 996 and 997? That will be particularly interesting to see.
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