Just Painted pictures MY97 Boxster Ocean Blue - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

AUDIOGUY · 05-02-2007, 04:09 PM

CJ,
The gloss enhancer is just a final product. There are tons of products by 3M available to the collision and detail world that would be fine... ie polishes, compounds, etc.

Let the shop use whatever works for them and their paint system. The 3m gloss enhancer is just a little treat for you until you can use the FK425! It works wonders for dark colored vehicles.

CJ_Boxster · 05-02-2007, 04:15 PM

It wouldnt bother them to use what i bring them on my boxster, I mean my father is the supervisor of the shop and my lil'brother works in the egine mechanical repair department of the shop. I cannot wait to see how that gloss enhancer works on my car! thanks again!

Grizzly · 05-02-2007, 04:17 PM

C.J., the car looks great, and you saved soooo much money on paint that you can afford to treat yourself to some killer rims. How about something like these to compliment all that smooth blue paint?

CJ_Boxster · 05-02-2007, 04:21 PM

Dang Grizzly, that is a deeeep dish on the rear rims LOL. I want to get Turbo 2 style rims soon but need to save for them, Cause i saved $2200 bucks on paint doesnt mean i wanna blow my savings just yet! lol

conradtan · 05-02-2007, 04:22 PM

Looks great! I like all the detailed work. Very nice.

CJ_Boxster · 05-02-2007, 04:29 PM

Thank you, It took me about 6 hours to remove and sand all the interior, and 6 hours to install the interior after it was painted. Dumby me i didnt orgainize the screws i removed so it took me longer to figure out what screw came from where and plus i was very careful when installing the peices as not to scratch them up.

spark00 · 05-02-2007, 07:05 PM

looks awesome CJ!!!! i'm painting my center console silver right now and hope it will come out as good as yours. any advice on installing center console back without scratching it?

djomlas · 05-02-2007, 07:48 PM

so wait, your mirrors werent as shiny/glossy as the rest of the paint? weird.
nice sig btw

chaudanova · 05-02-2007, 08:47 PM

Looks great CJ! congrats on the new paint, you must be lovin it

CJ_Boxster · 05-03-2007, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by djomlas

so wait, your mirrors werent as shiny/glossy as the rest of the paint? weird.
nice sig btw

You are probably thinking of a different part of the mirror than iam talking about, Im speaking of the Satin Finished black triangle shaped mounting base of the mirrors, Look at your sig, its black also. A fellow porsche owner who i see at p-car meets has a 03 gt3 and his mirror bases are body colored... He had the car repainted once that i know of and im sure they painted the base's. Its not a factory thing but i like it.

CJ_Boxster · 05-03-2007, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spark00

looks awesome CJ!!!! i'm painting my center console silver right now and hope it will come out as good as yours. any advice on installing center console back without scratching it?

Thanks, My advise to installing the console without scratching it up is making sure its cured really well before installing, then first fit the Shifter into the console. shift into different gears for easier angles then the e-brake may give you problems so make sure you have it pulled up really high and slip the console through then snap in the console cover for the side of the e-brake and push the 2 tabs downward with your fingers so they dont raise and scratch the surface up.

Who cares if your fingers get pinched a little, atleast the console isnt scratched... thats how i see it anyway.

Good luck with that, show us pictures when your done.