My Paint Project From Hell

[Rupert]

What swirls?

[CJ]

What swirls?

BUFF THE CAR.  MAKE IT LOOK BETTER.

[Rupert]

NO IT IS FINE.

[Secret Chimp]

Some "before" pictures would be boffo.

[Rupert]

Don't have them. I was gonna do it, but then I forgot.

[hotrodalex]

Don't have them. I was gonna do it, but then I forgot.

Go undo your paint job so we can see.

[Rupert]

Don't think Porsche put a Ctrl-Z button on the car... It was made in the '80s, after all.

[Secret Chimp]

I'm curious about cracky whacky dashboard now.

[MrH]

I'm curious about cracky whacky dashboard now.

Ditto.

[Rupert]

Dashboard looks pretty bad. Marginally better than it was before, but still pretty bad. I'm thinking of getting some kind of vinyl wrap for it, like this: http://www.rvinyl.com/Leather-Vinyl-Film-Wrap-Black.html.

[MrH]

Got a pic of your IP?  I forget what 944 IP's look like.

I'd highly advise against that stuff.  If your IP has any contours to it, it's going to look like garbage.  Let me design a sexy polyurethane skin for it!  Put some contrasting french seams all over it in the same color as the exterior

[Rupert]

IP? Speak English, man!

The advantage of the wrap is I can apply it with the dash in the car. If I have to pull the dash, I'll just get a new one or get mine properly wrapped in actual leather.

[MrH]

IP? Speak English, man!

The advantage of the wrap is I can apply it with the dash in the car. If I have to pull the dash, I'll just get a new one or get mine properly wrapped in actual leather.

IP = Instrument panel.

Real leather is crazy expensive, btw.  Probably looking at over $125 just for the material.  It's really difficult to work with too.  I doubt you'd even be able to find someone who'd do it for you.

If it's cracked, how is a razor thing vinyl wrap going to cover that?  It'll show right through.

[Rupert]

Ah.



http://www.classic9leathershop.com/

That guy has a leather dash kit for the 944, and will install it for you. Of course, it's big time $Texas.

Cracks are filled, and I can level out the surface further.

[MrH]

So it's just those small vertical cracks?  That's not too bad.  I think those vinyl wraps are cheesy, but your call

Hard to tell from the picture, but getting that on there completely smooth looks to be quite a challenge.

[Rupert]

It would be $600 for vinyl/$700 for leather + ~$200 shipping + time for me to remove and install the dash. Not completely ridiculous, but still $$$.

So it's just those small vertical cracks?  That's not too bad.  I think those vinyl wraps are cheesy, but your call

Hard to tell from the picture, but getting that on there completely smooth looks to be quite a challenge.

No, that's not actually my dash. Mine has got much worse cracks than that, but that is the style and color.

That are a little cheesy, for sure. Less cheesy than the plastic cover they sell, for sure. I'm not sure what would look best, other than the expensive method, above. I wish someone made a vinyl cover kit like those carpet cover kits. (*hint* Mr. Interior Man!).

[MrH]

It would be $600 for vinyl/$700 for leather + ~$200 shipping + time for me to remove and install the dash. Not completely ridiculous, but still $$$.

No, that's not actually my dash. Mine has got much worse cracks than that, but that is the style and color.

That are a little cheesy, for sure. Less cheesy than the plastic cover they sell, for sure. I'm not sure what would look best, other than the expensive method, above. I wish someone made a vinyl cover kit like those carpet cover kits. (*hint* Mr. Interior Man!).

$600 for vinyl?!  Lolz.

I do have access to a ton of stuff, and I just spent all day wrapping prototype parts for a soon-to-be-released vehicle (check the blog at 12:01 AM April 9th, 2013 for details!)...

Difficult to do without having any 3D CAD data for your car though.  If I had it physically in front of me I could probably get something to work.

[280Z Turbo]

IP? Speak English, man!

Industry terms. What a fancy pants.

[Rupert]

$600 for vinyl?!  Lolz.

I do have access to a ton of stuff, and I just spent all day wrapping prototype parts for a soon-to-be-released vehicle (check the blog at 12:01 AM April 9th, 2013 for details!)...

Difficult to do without having any 3D CAD data for your car though.

No, $280 or something for the vinyl, $600 for the vinyl installed. I would probably spring for leather, anyway.

And I wouldn't have a clue where to get CAD data for this (or any) car.

[Rupert]

Industry terms. What a fancy pants.

Heh, just be glad I don't spring GOV acronyms on you guys every chance I get...

[280Z Turbo]

Heh, just be glad I don't spring GOV acronyms on you guys every chance I get...

Yeah, and if I say the photometrics on this rear combi RR are no good, you might be confused too.

[MrH]

No, $280 or something for the vinyl, $600 for the vinyl installed. I would probably spring for leather, anyway.

And I wouldn't have a clue where to get CAD data for this (or any) car.

From Porsche   Actually, was 3D CAD even around when they designed your car?

$280 for vinyl is still outrageous for price.  Vinyl is the basement bin of materials for car interiors for the most part.  I guess if you're buying in small batches, but still...I would have guessed $40-$50 in material at most.

[280Z Turbo]

From Porsche   Actually, was 3D CAD even around when they designed your car?

Yes. But it sucked.

[Rupert]

From Porsche   Actually, was 3D CAD even around when they designed your car?

$280 for vinyl is still outrageous for price.  Vinyl is the basement bin of materials for car interiors for the most part.  I guess if you're buying in small batches, but still...I would have guessed $40-$50 in material at most.

I assume it's nice vinyl, and it is sewn into a particular shape. So, $70 material (still a lot), two hours cutting and sewing, and I think these are all made to order. I don't think it's ridiculous, but it is obviously not cheap.

Go call Porsche!

[MrH]

what's his sew lines look like?  Did you find a pic of a 944 he's done?  I can't navigate his website designed by a 12 year old in '98.

[Rupert]

Yeah, it's a shiiittty website. If I were any good at making websites, I'd offer a trade for the public good. Yeesh.

There are some photos, and it all looks good. Sew lines are clean and straight. I got a leather console cover from him, and it's really nice (though the color is ever so slightly off).