Got my Miata's hardtop professionally plastidipped gold!

"MarquetteLa" (marquettela) 07/23/2015 at 20:35 • Filed to: goooooooooooooooooold

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After !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I went and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It was an ugly peeling red respray, so I took it to be professionally plastidipped on Monday. I got word that it would be ready for pickup today, and here we are. I decided to use a glossified “Vintage Gold” to complement the car’s Emerald Mica (green with gold metallic flake) paintjob.

I’ve been very happy with John’s one-man operation at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! here in Aurora, CO. Friendly, knowledgable, fair prices, and from what I can tell so far, excellent workmanship.

As a reminder, the hail that started all of this is actually allowing me to turn this Miata into an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in the course of the next year and a half or so. Thus I’m parting out the car, including the hardtop. You can grab more info on that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! & !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! : @MarquetteLa

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 20:39

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-whispers- Would this be an appropriate situation to get some gold Miata badges that would normally be reserved for old Lexuses.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 20:40

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No matching gold wheels?

LongbowMkII > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 20:41

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good color. keeping the latches wheels and gas cap silver/chrome?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 20:45

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How much did that run you?

MarquetteLa > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 07/23/2015 at 20:50

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Haha!! I actually find that I’m quite nostalgic of that gold badging trend of the 90s these days.

But I think I’ll pass. ;)

MarquetteLa > LongbowMkII 07/23/2015 at 20:51

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Thanks!

Gas cap & latches definitely not changing. If I weren’t parting the car out, I would seriously consider doing the wheels.

MarquetteLa > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/23/2015 at 20:52

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With some not insignificant prep work and the Vintage Gold it was $150. I decided to add a glossifier on top, which added another $50. John even cleaned the window for me!

MarquetteLa > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 07/23/2015 at 20:53

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If I weren’t parting the car out, I would seriously consider doing the wheels.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 20:54

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“Professional Plastidip” sounds a bit funny. Almost like “clean hooker”.

MarquetteLa > 04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. 07/23/2015 at 21:03

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I know what you mean, but he’s been able to make a living for himself and his family for the past three years doing nothing but plastidip. He said he got burnt out on doing paint work for 20+ years and decided to branch out into plastidip for himself.

Scary__goongala! > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 22:09

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I have to say it looks.... good good good. Also waiting for that steering wheel haha

Baeromez > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 22:10

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Looks good. Probably looks like a tan soft top from a distance.

MarquetteLa > Scary__goongala! 07/23/2015 at 22:17

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Thanks!

I’m about to throw a towel in the car to cover the steering wheel when parked. Taking care of it for you!

MarquetteLa > Baeromez 07/23/2015 at 22:18

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With a strangely large rear window! I’m pretty happy with it. I think it’s something sorta unique. I haven’t seen this combo done before, at least.

Scary__goongala! > MarquetteLa 07/23/2015 at 22:31

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You’re too kind haha

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > MarquetteLa 07/24/2015 at 00:27

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oh gosh I really want that when you do your exocet. especially with my Miata being the same color

MarquetteLa > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 07/24/2015 at 03:13

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I’ve given first dibs to Sam Stoner , but you can have second dibs if he passes on it.

I drove the car around tonight and I’m absolutely in love with how it looks with the Emerald Mica. It’d be cool to keep seeing the color combo in my Instagram feed!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > MarquetteLa 07/24/2015 at 03:57

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shoot id have to paint my wheels to match it too hahaha

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > MarquetteLa 07/24/2015 at 09:26

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I think I'll get my future scooter dipped.

04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches. > MarquetteLa 07/24/2015 at 11:55

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I’m not saying it’s not lucrative, but plastidip is literally the easiest thing to paint with in my opinion. I feel like people hear the word ‘paint’ and instantly think it needs to be done by a professional. Same with vinyl or wraps. Its just a guy with a heat/hvap gun. Nothing against you, just small ranting. The amount these places charge sometimes are hilarious in comparison to the cost of plastidip itself.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > MarquetteLa 07/28/2015 at 17:14

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Unfortunate for such a pretty car to be parted. I would have figured a weather-beaten, dented, top-torn, ratty donor in appliance white or something for an Exocet build... but it is your car.

If it were me, I couldn’t do that to my Classic Red PEP 99 Miata... even with it showing 100K+ miles... I would sell, buy a rough donor, instead, and use the difference in price between the nice Miata sold, and the ratty Miata bought, to pay for the engine and driveline to be thoroughly refreshed, the suspension parts cleaned and coated, new coil-overs, and general preparations to be ready for Exocet duty.

If I lived closer, and had some spare cash, I’d trade you my 99 PEP for that beautiful green LS with it’s hard top.

That hard top just needs a light gold (or green) metallic Lexus-style reflective solar tint on the rear window. (I would leave the side windows, and the convertible top window alone, probably.)

Some gold 6UL wheels, too... but again, said part-out.

MarquetteLa > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 07/28/2015 at 17:40

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That’s just the thing: my Miata is a weather-beaten, dented, top-torn donor. It’s got pretty green paint, but that’s about all it has going for it when it comes to outward appearances (and that paint isn’t in the best shape in certain parts). The engine and driveline will be thoroughly refreshed for the Exocet. The new Ohlins coilovers already installed on the car will just need to be revalved and respringed for the lighter weight.

And I will be selling my black 6ULs to get some gold ones. ;)

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > MarquetteLa 07/28/2015 at 17:58

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Alrighty-then.

Sounds like it will be a great exocet build. Have you decided on colors and such for it?

Those Ohlins Coil-overs should be fantastic if the damping can be adjusted down, and the springs get replaced for ligher-rate ones... cutting half the weight out of the car may affect the damping and spring rate requirements, but at least a coil-over is usually made for that sort of adjustment.

MarquetteLa > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 07/28/2015 at 19:20

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Carbon fiber bodywork. Going to try to replicate the Emerald Mica paint in a metallic powdercoat for the chassis. Gold/bronze wheels.

Like I said, I’ll be revalving and respringing the coilovers for less weight. They are damping-adjustable, so it should be just about perfect. I’m excited.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > MarquetteLa 07/28/2015 at 23:07

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I’ll admit, I am still trying to catchup reading your posts.

When I asked about colors, I sort of envisioned matte gold on the chassis and wheels, with Emerald, or even slightly brighter Lotus Racing Green on the bodywork.

But I think your plan sounds quite good, with an emerald green frame, and gold wheels. Are you planning on coating the suspension arms and other exposed Miata bits, as well? I am looking forward to reading and seeing more about the process.

I have briefly looked in to Exocet before, but I hadn’t seen FlyinMiata’s other available variant... the Bauer Catfish... That would look amazing in Lotus Racing Green, basically as rich a green hue, as that pictured blue... not that blue looks bad whatsoever, either, nor would Ecurie Ecosse blue, like a D-type successor for the 21st century.