Paint depth - help!
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GE90

Original Poster:

457 posts

147 months

Sunday 5th February 2023
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Hi

I’m fortunate to be looking at a used Porsche, and have recorded the following paint depths. Rear quarter stand out as having been painted or replaced?

Appreciate any thoughts.


SteBrown91

3,070 posts

156 months

Sunday 5th February 2023
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I’m no expert but I guess it’s thicker due to the panel being quite curvy and shaped so needs more paint to get a consistant finish. I’d say they were fine - anything over 200 is where it would flag alarm bells

dhutch

17,601 posts

224 months

Sunday 5th February 2023
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What does it look like. Does a good repair devalue?

somouk

1,425 posts

225 months

Sunday 5th February 2023
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Doesn't look like it's been repaired to me as the roof is also high but not the doors or boot so it's not been blown in.

Summit_Detailing

2,407 posts

220 months

Monday 6th February 2023
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Those numbers look absolutely fine (original) to methumbup

Cheers,

Chris

Monty22

62 posts

46 months

Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Looks ok. Original paint on my Golf measures ~120 micron and re sprayed panels are in the 250-350 micron range so a big difference.

Interestingly the Porsche you’re looking at has thin clear on the boot like the one in this video.

https://youtu.be/cdCelfZANfU