Paint depth - help!
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GE90

Original Poster:

457 posts

145 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

3,034 posts

154 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

17,572 posts

222 months

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

somouk

1,425 posts

223 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

2,386 posts

218 months

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

Cheers,

Chris

Monty22

60 posts

44 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