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I used 600 grit wet sand to get all soft touch off, pain.
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Used the garage before but didn't what to trash it this time.
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Replace wood stuff asap...does't match the nice job you did
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Need to replace the wood stuff ASAP...does't match the nice job you did with the sliver trim peices
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The wood is an OEM Porsche $4000 upgrade plus a $800 upgrade for wood shifter and brake.
Will be changing out to silver and selling OEM WOOD.
Used top grade Pittsburgh (PPG) paint, base coat arctic silver/ clear coat(4000).
I have 3 coats of clear, it should hold-up well. Scratches can be buff out.
This is a cheap aluminum sticker I found on eBay. it works well.
Yes, everything was done by myself and only used OEM parts, except 911 sticker and silver break and gas peddles.
1. I used 600 grit wet sand to get all soft touch off, pain.
2. Prime and sand with 1000 grit. Get it smooth for base coat will not hide anything.
3. Use HVLP gun to spray 3 coats of base color.
Use max pressure for gun 50-60lb. Gun tip will be at 10lb.
4. Spray 3 coats of clear.
5. You can use 1500-2000 grit wet sand for overspray or runs or smoothing.
I think that it looks great, you did a wonderful job.
I have the same wood upgrade. I have a hard time believing that it's a $4,000 upgrade, but my window sticker confirmed it. My center console horseshoe (around the dash vents, etc) is all cracked. If you can figure out how to get yours off without breaking it, I'll buy it from you.
As an alternative, I was thinking of buying a new horseshoe in silver (aluminum) and complimenting it with aluminum bezels for the gauges.
larry
Getting too cold to paint, but I am planning to sell the wood up grade as a complete set.
Pictures show the wood more than actual. The wood is very dark, almost looks black. The Porsche is garaged most of the winter and will be doing some mechanical work. Will be looking to do some more silver upgrades in the spring.
So, why did I start painting this fall?
This summer I was stopped at a red light with the top down,
when a Lexus SUV bumped me from behind.
Two kids in the SUV with woman driver and the ... iPhone�.
Damage: Lexus plate imprinted on my bumper. This 996 was completely
original with no paint work. I wanted to get as close to the original as
possible. Used a new OEM bumper from suncoast. I have about 6 coats of base color and 7 coats of clear. Sanding
between coats with 1500 � 2000 grit sand paper. It looks very smooth �.
Created a booth under my deck out side using plastic sheets. Work very well for the small items. Used the garage before but didn't what to trash it this time.
Chris:
I've got to say that you're my hero. I sit in my luxurious highway cruiser, with the rosewood dashboard and the full leather interior, and I look at the pictures of what you did to your cockpit, and long for the white faced gauges, the silver center console, the aluminum pedals.
You did it up right, man.
Now I know what I am going to work towards over the next year. Did you get an exchange for your instrument cluster or did you have to buy it outright? How did you figure out how to take it all apart so you could redo it?
larry
I purchased the silver gauge cluster off eBay for $150. But when the seller
went to ship item he dropped it and broke the face cover. I told him I only
wanted the silver gauges and he sold the item for $20. Dismantling the
gauges is fairly easy. There are several places on this form that talk about
how. I had done the same on my 2000 996 but is somewhat different for the
2002 996.
PIC from this form:
My object is to stay original with all upgrades, that is using OEM Porsche parts
only and what is an option for that model year. Though I did put a 997 airbox
in, but it looks so much better that the original 996 box.
Chris:
When you changed out the gauges, did it also change out the digital readouts that show mileage? If it did change out the digital display, did you get a different reading or is the mileage of the car stored elsewhere than in the instrument cluster?
I love the way your cockpit looks. I just need to figure out if I want to spend $1,000 updating mine, or take your step and learn to paint. I've only had my car for 2 months, and I already have a list of "birthday presents" that will keep me in the poorhouse for a while.
Decisions decisions decisions.
larry
Chris:
Did you have to remove the needles to be able to put the new faces in? How are they held in place? Was changing out the faces difficult?
Sorry for all the newbie questions, but I'm trying to figure how much trouble I'm going to get myself into if I do this myself. I saw that someone is selling white "decals" that will stick to the front of the gauge faces, and give the same result for small dollars. It just needs perfect alignment to have it work out.
larry
I did not remove the needles, see pic above. Total take apart of gauge cluster and rebuild with new face. Note in pic above, face need not be taken off only digital display. Wasn't very difficault. There are some post that show how to take the cluster apart. I found an old cluster with a broken face for 25$ of ebay.
