Subject: Paint for '86 cam covers?
From: "allen muroski" <a.muroski@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 00:15:14 -0500
X-Message-Number: 1

Is factory-color paint for the cam covers (MY 86) available these days? If
not, is a substitute readily available?

Thanks!



From: thom ross [tross2@nc.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 1:17 AM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Re: Paint for '86 cam covers?

Hi Allen,

I don't know about factory paint availability.  My impression is that
Porsche will only release that to the dealers.  Dave Schaeffer will do a
marvelous job, I am sure.  However, I did mine myself in gold and black with
aerosol cans.  It took forever.  The only thing I was unhappy with was my
lettering.  I smudged some black onto the gold, repainted the gold with a
brush.  The repaint was not as smooth as the previous aerosol application.
Otherwise, it looks fantastic.  See my earlier post below.

Good Luck,

Thom's Method:

Here is what I did to my intakes and valve covers:
High Pressure Car Wash Hand Held Wand Wash and Rinse(Wash)
Dry
Kleen Strip - Aircraft Remover
High Pressure Car Wash Hand Held Wand Rinse(Rinse)
Bake in oven at 300 degrees for 30 minutes
Wipe clean
Bake in oven at 300 degrees for 30 minutes
Wipe clean
Dupont Aluminum Prefinishing System Step A 225S
Rinse
Dry
Within 5 hours
Plastikote Engine Enamel Primer
Bake in oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, repeat
Plastikote Engine Enamel
Bake in oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, repeat
Plastikote Engine Enamel Clear
Bake in oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, repeat

Thom Ross
The Great Dark Blue
86.5 928 S3, 4 Speed Auto