 | Scratches and Dents - Over time and miles even the most conscientious
driver will pick up a few scratches and dings. Many of the minor dings can
be repaired with the new Paintless Dent Repair. Lacquer paints can be use
to touch up minor scratches without repainting an entire panel. Today many
states and areas have banned lacquer paints. If this is the case then the
only option remains repainting the entire panel. With metallic colors it
is not always possible to spot them even with lacquer. The best way to
evaluate the cost of repairs to the paint and body is to get a couple of
estimates. Most body shops write free estimates.
(Deduct 10 points
for each panel that needs to be touched up or repainted)
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| Fading and Peeling - The two part paint use in the late 1970's and
early 1980's was prone to sun burn. Often the base coat will remain and
the clear coat will dull and craze, especially with the dark
metallic colors. Solid colors can also fade - especially Red that oxidizes
quickly. It is best if the car has been covered or garaged most of its
life. Many of the dull paint jobs can be restored with a buffer and a
little work. This in many cases is a judgment call and a good detail shop
will be able to determine if the paint is restorable. Check the inside
lower portion of the door jambs for peeling. The passenger side jamb is
particularly vulnerable.
(Deduct 10 points for each panel than needs to be
repainted)
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| Repaint - There are a number of ways to check for a possible repaint -
besides asking the seller. Very few shops doing a partial or full repaint
will remove all of the trim components and instead take the short cut of
masking. Some masking jobs can be very good and it is difficult to detect
that a portion of the car has been repainted. By looking closely under and
around gaskets it is possible to spot paint lines and over spray. More
than one spot on the car should be looked at as the car could be a complete
repaint or just a partial fix up. On many of the early metallic colors the
roof, hood and rear lid have been repainted. Another tip off is the
factory stick on labels found in the drivers side jamb. These are affixed
at the factory and can not be purchased. Often these are completely
painted over or have ridges around than from masking tape.
Starting in
1987 Porsche affixed a tag to all of the body parts on the car. Again if
these are missing then the car has been repainted. Check the rear bumper -
often the lack of labels is a sign of a repaint. Check the side of all of
the jambs - they should be shiny and the paint should flow over into the
jambs. If there is line then that panel has been repainted. Check
behind the gaskets by slightly pushing them out of the way. At the
factory the car was painted without the gaskets installed. Again look for
a line or primer or even paint on the gasket. Raise the headlights and
look towards the rims for over spray or a different shade.
(Deduct 10 points for
each panel that needs to be repainted to make up for a bad job. Original
paint in excellent shape add three points for each panel. Deduct 45 points
if the car needs a complete paint job)
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