Rust demands a radical solution
Considering the many rust patches, Sahli opted for a radical solution for removing the paint from the Porsche. In order to restore it, he removed the bumpers, mudguards, the bonnet and the boot, and sent these to a specialist in Stuttgart. There, the paint from each of these parts was individually removed in an immersion tank, the rust was removed in an acid bath and, to finish, each part was re-earthed using cathodes.
Seeking colour expertise
The Targa was originally painted in ‘signal orange’. This shade of orange only became available from Porsche at the start of the colour-loving 1970s. Sahli used the Genius iQ spectrophotometer by Standox to perform colour matching, and was impressed by its modern features, including WLAN connection. In order to reproduce the right shade of colour, he sought help from experienced applications engineers at André Koch AG in Urdorf, Zurich, the Standox distribution partner in Switzerland. For unusual requests, they can also draw on the extensive colour expertise Standox has gained through many years of close relationships with most car manufacturers.