I recently had to purchase a replacement towing eye cover for my 718 GT4, I'm taking it in and out all the time to put a front tow hook in for doing track days and seem to have misplaced the original one. (looks cooler with the tow hooks in anyway in my opinion ) I have the replacement direct from Porsche, however they do not paint it and it only comes in primer. Where would be the best place to get one of these painted? It's small enough to send off in the post and I still have the padded envelope that it came in, so can send it anywhere to get it done. I need it painted in Crayon Grey to match my car, is there anywhere people would recommend to get this done? My car is also PPF'd, and obviously this new part isn't so if the same place can PPF it for me, that would be brilliant. Only asking as it's such a small part, I've tried a few different places already and they've pretty much said that their not interested as it's not enough work. Photo of the primer cover installed below, being a bit OCD it's doing my head in! Also photo with the towing hooks in because race car!
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Local body shop but they’ll charge plenty for the faff, or just buy a spray can and do it yourself on a sunny day.
As said, can get spray cans matched in 2k, can also buy small squares of ppf, just do it yourself, very easy job.
Aerosol of 2K matched paint. Min 3 coats. I wouldn't bother with PPF, but you can buy a tiny piece and DIY. That is dead simple too. Just do it all when the weather is warm. Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 10th February 13:39
I had the same on my GT3 (I now take it fully off at trackdays). My OPC painted it for £100 which I know isn’t the cheapest way of doing it but was certainly the easiest. They even fitted it for free when the car was in for a MOT . This was Reading who have facilities on site which is probably why they were happy to do it.
As an alternative, maybe it’d be easier/better to find a decent wrapping place (who’ll no doubt have crayon vinyl on the shelf ready to go) and have the eye cover wrapped? You’ll then have colour and PPF in one.
Do it yourself as its easy! or try a chips away guy but i bet it would be 60 quid.... at least
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