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Also, thick overspray comes off easy. A thin mist overspray is a PITA to remove. Tape off and cover.
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Looks pretty good. Is it holding up well? How long ago did you do it?
Lots of good info in this thread - much appreciated guys. I spoke with Dex at KC Elite Car Care and he walked through a number of potential options. He is pretty booked right now and said scheduling ceramic coating takes about a 3 week lead time. He recommended applying the PPF immediately upon delivery for rock chip protection, and said that the ceramic coating can go right over the PPF when availability opens up to do the entire vehicle. I'm also going to check at some additional places recommended in this thread.
As for my plans for the LC generally, my wife and I are big into hiking/camping. Prior to moving to MO, we spent years extensively hiking and camping throughout in Appalachia in Virginia and all the along the east coast -Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah, Smokies, Black Mountains, White Mountains. One of the draws of the LC is the ability to take it on long treks and how well suited it is for loading up gear, etc.
We've already decided our first trip will be a long weekend to Colorado. No immediate plans for hardcore modding or offroading, though. This will be my daily driver (drive about 25k miles a year), so I'm going to be careful on mods that change ride quality or MPG until I get a feel for the truck. In the past we've had tons of fun in my 4Runner and did not need to do extensive over-landing to get to fantastic camping/hiking spots. Of course an LC opens up many new possibilities... We'll see!
As for my plans for the LC generally, my wife and I are big into hiking/camping. Prior to moving to MO, we spent years extensively hiking and camping throughout in Appalachia in Virginia and all the along the east coast -Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah, Smokies, Black Mountains, White Mountains. One of the draws of the LC is the ability to take it on long treks and how well suited it is for loading up gear, etc.
We've already decided our first trip will be a long weekend to Colorado. No immediate plans for hardcore modding or offroading, though. This will be my daily driver (drive about 25k miles a year), so I'm going to be careful on mods that change ride quality or MPG until I get a feel for the truck. In the past we've had tons of fun in my 4Runner and did not need to do extensive over-landing to get to fantastic camping/hiking spots. Of course an LC opens up many new possibilities... We'll see!
hold on, you’re in PCA and you have a 200!? I am as well! I need to start coming to saturday breakfasts again. You knowDavid Statdtmueller and the rest of the guys im assuming?
Hey! Great taste!! Yes, I know David. I believe he is a Parkville guy, too. I haven't done a breakfast since they moved from Le Peep, but will occasionally take my 9 year old to drool over all the cars. I do try to attend as many of the driving events as I can, which usually amounts to one HPDE, a couple autocross, and a fun run or two each year. It would be a lot of fun to meet up with you guys sometime!
Using the Porsche as a shop truck for the 200 or is it the other way around?
I was thinking a rooftop tent and aluminum trailer for the 200 would be a great way to start checking out Hallet, Mid-Ohio, and some of the other midwest tracks I've been wanting to go to. Makes perfect sense to me, but the wife isn't having it!
When you start out with ideas like that, it makes getting the okay for suspension a bit easier!
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I did it about a year ago. It holds up pretty well with normal driving. The only spots where I can now see chrome peeking through are spots at edges where I didn’t get it thick enough. That is easily fixed. Touch ups are easy. I did 3 thin layers. More would be better. You want a full thickness layer of over spray at the edges. That allows easy peal off of the body panel with a sharp line at the chrome piece.