Carpokes

I understand completely - you likely won't have much call for Bordeaux Red bezels. If you're amenable to a PTS arrangement, I'd certainly be glad to pay you for your time and the materials, especially since you've said painting them is challenging. I could look into sourcing the paint and having it shipped to you. But if you would prefer simply to supply them unpainted, we could go that route as well. I just appreciate what you're doing to help all of us enhance our interiors.

JimB wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 5:39 pm I understand completely - you likely won't have much call for Bordeaux Red bezels. If you're amenable to a PTS arrangement, I'd certainly be glad to pay you for your time and the materials, especially since you've said painting them is challenging. I could look into sourcing the paint and having it shipped to you. But if you would prefer simply to supply them unpainted, we could go that route as well. I just appreciate what you're doing to help all of us enhance our interiors.

When you get a chance, post a picture or two of your interior. If it's just the leather then I'd think an exact match isn't quite as critical like it would be if you have gauge faces or interior trim painted in Bordeaux. It's always going to look a bit different on leather v glossy paint so that might give us a little wiggle room. However, I can get two part paint mixed to Porsche's paint codes for about $35 at my local paint shop if you don't want a 'close enough' color -- but does Bordeaux even have a code?

Tom wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:17 pm

WolfWolf wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:33 am Waiting for my 992 Targa 2022 gentian blue arriving next week.
Please add me to the list for a chrono and a tacho bezel in WHITE.

Cool, will do, and keep your eyes on Carpokes for an announcement when they are ready. It will take me a while to print them, and I'll then have them painted in batches. My plan is to start with a red batch, then white, then TBD.... So it will be a few weeks but hopefully worth the wait.

Hi Tom,
have you thought about to paint in chalk instead of white?

If possible, I will side with Jim to have Bourdeaux red chrono and tach bezels. My interior is black/bourdeaux (dashboard black) so as you said Tom, an exact match is not that crucial. However, I am also perfectly happy with red chrono and tach bezels. Thanks so much for the work you have put into this, really appreciate it

Sorry for the slow reply - been out of pocket. The only Bordeaux Red in my interior are the front and rear deviated seat inserts in an otherwise all-black interior w/ chalk stitching. Both gauge faces are white - IIRC, BR gauge faces were not an available option for the 992. Will post an interior picture or two when I can. I'm not sure if there is a code for Bordeaux Red paint, but I'll definitely check into it.

Glad to hear myjc is also on board for the BR gauge bezels...

re chalk vs. white -- ultimately, I'd like to make them all available but it may take some time to build up an inventory of colors. I can always paint one-offs myself like the ones I've already done, but I'm my own worst paint critic, so tend to paint 2 for every 1 I'm willing to put my name on. The industrial paint shop fixes that issue, but I have to do colors in runs of about 40 pieces, so was planning to do the most popular first. If there is more interest in Chalk than White, I'm happy to bump that up on the list. If you know others who might want chalk, get them over here!

re Bordeaux, I don't think there is a paint code. Rennbow does not show it as an exterior paint color, and when Porsche paints interior trim, they do it to match exterior paint. So, I had an idea.... would either of you be interested in going some place that sells paint and finding one of those color sample cards that matches your leather? Armed with a paint code from any national brand, we could then source an appropriate spray paint to match (either close enough with an off-the-shelf, or matched if you want). Any volunteers?

My GTS will have a black interior with chalk deviated stitching. Should I go with a chalk or black bezel? What da ya think?

BzzzBom wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:06 pm My GTS will have a black interior with chalk deviated stitching. Should I go with a chalk or black bezel? What da ya think?

CHALK no question!

Tom wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:55 pm re Bordeaux, I don't think there is a paint code. Rennbow does not show it as an exterior paint color, and when Porsche paints interior trim, they do it to match exterior paint. So, I had an idea.... would either of you be interested in going some place that sells paint and finding one of those color sample cards that matches your leather? Armed with a paint code from any national brand, we could then source an appropriate spray paint to match (either close enough with an off-the-shelf, or matched if you want). Any volunteers?

You are right - I called Suncoast to see if they could offer any help w/the Bordeaux Red paint, and was told it's not available anywhere to their knowledge.

I don't have a BR component that can be removed from my car for color matching purposes. So I'm going to look into getting either a new accessory in BR or a used BR part off eBay to help with matching the color.

JimB wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:43 am

Tom wrote: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:55 pm re Bordeaux, I don't think there is a paint code. Rennbow does not show it as an exterior paint color, and when Porsche paints interior trim, they do it to match exterior paint. So, I had an idea.... would either of you be interested in going some place that sells paint and finding one of those color sample cards that matches your leather? Armed with a paint code from any national brand, we could then source an appropriate spray paint to match (either close enough with an off-the-shelf, or matched if you want). Any volunteers?

You are right - I called Suncoast to see if they could offer any help w/the Bordeaux Red paint, and was told it's not available anywhere to their knowledge.

I don't have a BR component that can be removed from my car for color matching purposes. So I'm going to look into getting either a new accessory in BR or a used BR part off eBay to help with matching the color.

Before you do that, it dawned on me that @Crazy Eddie makes his bolster covers in BR. He's going to lend me some leather scraps in that color so I can see what's close and/or have it matched. If you're not familiar, his products are legendary for their perfect factory match. See post #15 here for example:

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So give me a day or two. Probably no need for you to buy parts you otherwise wouldn't use....