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Targa Rollbar Refinishing

Waiting for
paint to dry --

The Targa rollbar on my car was in need of a new coat of paint so I decided to sand it down and refinish it using a satin black enamel. Rather than pay for a paint shop to do what I considered a minor touch up job like this I used a can of commercially available enamel spray paint. I figured if I screwed it up bad enough I was no worse off than before and I resort to the paint shop.
Nothing ventured - nothing gained !

After wiping down the rollbar with paint thinner to remove all of the wax I sanded it lightly to roughen up the surface for good paint adhesion.

The masking was easy  - the paper slid into the weather stripping in the front of the bar and the rear is a straight across the top and down the side.

The Targa emblems on my car were attached with adhesive so dental floss and careful prying removed them without a problem.

One more piece of masking  a beer break and we're off to the races. The beer was for courage
You try this with your Porsche and see how many it takes !

After removing the masking tape and paper the rollbar looks good with even coverage and a smooth appearance. I let this dry for a week before  finishing.

The completed project after using white rubbing compound and a good coat of wax. Total cost for this project - $9.50 and about an hour. (and 6 beers)

All the masking done - courage at an all time high I begin the spraying . I sprayed  the outside edges of the bar first then two light coats and let dry.

I applied two coats across the entire bar and let it dry for about an hour. I applied the final "wet" coat ensuring even coverage over the surface.

This project can also be viewed on the  Pelican Parts web site in the
Tech Articles Section 
The  pictures on that site can be enlarged for better viewing

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