Project Weißer Regen: 91 318iS Restomod

[Jordan]

Ha, freehand wrap, not free! No one makes a templated kit for this car, no one clear bras a e30 these days... so it had to be hand made.

I have the entire front valance, iS lip spoiler, top and bottom front bumper, and the front 1 foot of the hood and fenders. Anything more seems silly considering what limited use I will have on the car, and the boxy shape doesn't lend for chips much back from that area.

The paint is almost a year old at this point, its plenty cured to accept the PPF. We typically like to see paint cure for 3-4 weeks before applying films for risk of smearing paint under the surface tension of stretch to fit template kits.

[rturbo 930]

I heard recently that apparently new Mazdas are prone to rock chips due to water based paint (assuming old was oil based, but I don't know). Same applies to house paint, oil based paint is much more durable than water based. Thanks to the EPA, quality paint is now no longer available, and will result in things being painted much more frequently since the paint doesn't last. I have a feeling we will find that the more frequent use of paint, despite being more environmentally friendly, will actually end up more wasteful/environmentally harmful than just using good, oil based paint over a 50 year time period.

[ForcedFirebird]

I think these have come a long way since those days. You see people getting PPF (paint protective film) on super cars and hyper cars. I think if it were detrimental to the substrate they probably wouldn't do it.

Not for nothing, but have you ever been to a track event where there's exotics everywhere? lol. I see them putting masking tape and all kinds of things on their cars (have instructed in and driven some, even). I was thinking more along the line of today's paints being lesser quality than the past due to EPA regulations. Original e30 paint seems to last forever, yet you see modern cars with huge sections peeling off etc.

[jeenyus]

I am more curious to the damage, or lack thereof to the substrate when the coating is applied.

We had "clear bra" after the "car bra" days, and after time, both were more corrosive to paint (aka substrate) in the late 90's. Love bugs were barely a thing then, but today, a short drive from Miami to Sebring coats everything in bug guts, and are near impossible to remove if left too long. Windscreen washers and wipers just make everything worse here, best is just to remove the remnants physically, much like expanding construction foam.

I think these have come a long way since those days. You see people getting PPF (paint protective film) on super cars and hyper cars. I think if it were detrimental to the substrate they probably wouldn't do it.

[ForcedFirebird]

just wondering, what panels did you cover?

"Everywhere possible" seems to cover it. Not cheap to apply when converting to labor, but noticed "free" in the OP.

I am more curious to the damage, or lack thereof to the substrate when the coating is applied.

We had "clear bra" after the "car bra" days, and after time, both were more corrosive to paint (aka substrate) in the late 90's. Love bugs were barely a thing then, but today, a short drive from Miami to Sebring coats everything in bug guts, and are near impossible to remove if left too long. Windscreen washers and wipers just make everything worse here, best is just to remove the remnants physically, much like expanding construction foam.

[zaq123]

just wondering, what panels did you cover?

[Staszek]

Still waiting on upholstery to complete, but it looks like we're almost there.

This weekend I had the front end covered in xpel clearbra, custom free hand wrap rolled in everywhere possible. Came out nice. Also applied Laminx to the headlights and foglights to keep them pristine.

Damn that is just so pretty.

[Jordan]

Still waiting on upholstery to complete, but it looks like we're almost there.

This weekend I had the front end covered in xpel clearbra, custom free hand wrap rolled in everywhere possible. Came out nice. Also applied Laminx to the headlights and foglights to keep them pristine.

[zaq123]

Pukar Designs offers them as part of their reproduction sticker sets.

good luck getting ahold of him right now. He is very very very backlogged due to some personal issues.

[Jordan]

Did you have the vin tags custom made?

Pukar Designs offers them as part of their reproduction sticker sets.

[IDM]

Did you have the vin tags custom made?

[econti]

Just as a FYI if you have the car that long, the long unavailable LHS door mouldings are confirmed as being back in production and will be available in May.

[AWDBOB]

Your boi Jord opened business back up without getting you your seats- hopefully that means your stuff will be done soon! The build looks great, as always.

[luckybk]

The shine of BMW lettering on the valve cover is sick. The revs go so quickly into the power band. Sounds like a dream.

[flyboyx]

i'll let you borrow a set of seats if you want to drive it around a while. i think i have a pretty nice black leather set laying around.