Old Made New-Boxster Overhaul-Satin Black-Murdered Out

[Oaktown 986]

Originally Posted by 3wayz

K,day 4..bodywork done($%^&*!!)Laid down some beautiful satin black,couldnt have turned out any better..2 wheels dismounted,custom painted Gloss Black w/ a nice thick red lip..Turned out amazing...still two wheels to spray tomorrow

I have a similar 986, and though I like what you've done, I merely want to replicate the rims. I want to keep the silver lip, but then spray the remainder of the rim black. Do you have any advice on how to do it?

[3wayz]

Originally Posted by Oaktown 986

I have a similar 986, and though I like what you've done, I merely want to replicate the rims. I want to keep the silver lip, but then spray the remainder of the rim black. Do you have any advice on how to do it?

Sure ,feel free to pm me if you want for specs...

Basically take the rim(no tire),degrease,surface sand with a 320grit paper,wipe with tack cloth,(dont tape anything off yet)shoot the outer lip with some fresh silver paint,overlap beyond where you want the "lip" line to be(doesnt matter what the paint hits,your gonna paint the entire rim next step anyways..)After its tacked/dried use some fine line tape to create your "lip" however wide you want it..you want to tape off the "lip",so as your next step is spray the entire rim,getting in the lug holes really well and all...couple coats should do..your done

Now you peel the tape off to reveal your fresh silver "lip"...and mix a couple drinks and celebrate the great job you did

24hrs and you should be good to have the tires remounted

Good luck

[3wayz]

I gotta take some good pics this weekend,Everywhere I stop this cars getting alot of comments and alot of stares on the road...The Paint scheme really sets this ride off...I'm itching to add the zeintech hardtop now...got a great price quote today,Under $3k shipped...Killing me



^^^How can you not love this thing^^^

[Kirk]

I've seen a lot of debate over the satin black paint jobs on the 996 forum on 6speedonline. Some guys say it's played out. From my perspective though I have NEVER actually seen a satin black car except in photos. So how is that played out then? It's certainly not common by any means unless you're going to some exotic car show.

But bottom line I give you props just for doing something different. There are things I like about what you've done and there are things I don't particularly agree with, but in the end you're making your car unique and YOURS! Good for you. Boxsters are a dime a dozen, Arctic Silver Boxsters even more so. On my last PCA tour I think we had 3 out of 4 Boxsters were silver, the other was of course Guards Red. Now when you go on a PCA tour you'll be the only satin black Boxster.

Kirk

[3wayz]

I agree...I cringe at the sight of a rattle canned honda,I wanna just light it on fire and do whoever it is a favor.. But a nice pro sprayed satin or even flat is a beautiful thing IMO..Theres things I dont like right now too,like the old headlights/tails/sides,stock vents(red),17" stock wheels,fenders/front end not upgraded to new/current style lights/ litronics,etc..And Honestly I cant stand the boxster ragtop ,period...Dunno why they can't just add a retractable hardtop like they could if they put their mind to it,that would be beautiful.But Hopefully I can work everything out by this next spring and get everything done I'm wanting to...Looking forward to it,I/ll keep posting pics as I go..

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by 3wayz

And Honestly I cant stand the boxster ragtop ,period...Dunno why they can't just add a retractable hardtop like they could if they put their mind to it,that would be beautiful.

I dunno.... my girl REALLY wants a MB SLK350. We've test driven one and looked them over pretty carefully. They're a retractable hard top. When you put the top down you get almost ZERO room in the rear trunk and the front trunk has... well.... an engine in it! One VERY nice thing about the Boxster is that it's actually got some decent and usable trunks front and rear. To get a hard top I think you'd have to completely give up that rear trunk. No thank you, I'd prefer to keep mine and retain some of the usability of the car.

Kirk

[3wayz]

Heres a Crappy video from my phone,360' around the car...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60I_r4waVf4