A color upgrade for the Saab 9-3 Aero
Possibly an alternative for other Saabists ... Some of you will still be Götz 'aero recall. He was seen on the blog several times. In the meantime I have this Aero and after (almost) all the stains that have occurred after 20 years have been removed, I have decided that it should be a different exterior color.
Since the car has a completely black interior, it became a bright yellow for the outside. The yellow chosen now is very close to the Monte Carlo yellow. Unfortunately, this color did not exist in 2001 - the year my Eros was built; but only from 1992 to 2000.
In this respect, this color is not historically correct…. And maybe in 10 years I would like to have the original paintwork for the oldtimer after all.
Therefore the aero was foiled. Many taxis and police vehicles are now covered with foil in order to remove the foil before the sale and to achieve a higher sales price. In this respect, there is enough experience with the stability and residue-free removal of the films.
The company I have chosen Tschetter foiling foils a lot of taxis and has a lot of experience with foiling and removing.
Many ID 4s are currently being prepared for use as taxis in Hamburg.
Foils have to be removed after a while - but also cost less than full paintwork. The foiling largely protects the original paint. Possibly an alternative for other Saabists.
Nice that you have removed the yellow foil on the A-pillar again.
It looks more elegant that way.
Thank you for the many positive comments. I'll try to answer the questions.
@ andreas61k: Foiling costs about half of a full paint job. The prices seem to vary a lot. In the end I chose a taxi wrapping machine (experience and film of good quality) and decided not to wrap the entrances. But the indicators, rear lights, the sky (to mount a new shark fin antenna) and the rear spoiler were dismantled. That is a little more effort than with a taxi.
@Ebasli: The entry of the color is also a bit unclear to me. It seems that the color change with the next description or the like. is entered with.
Since I am a materials scientist, here is my answer to the stability of foils: Foils are softer than the car top coat and age. This means that they become brittle and the surface can become dull. The film maker said that the film used (Avery) can be polished up once again - but at some point they become unsightly ...
@Vinario: The A-pillars of the original Monte Carlo yellow coupes are yellow, while they were black in the convertibles ... My 9-5 NG also has dark A-pillars, so I found that blackened A-pillars are more modern and look more coherent. The yellow foil was not removed, by the way, but the matt black one stuck over it.
With kind regards
Ove / Uwe
Sorry The door handles and mirrors were also dismantled.
Great result. Thanks for the report.
Funny to see that you put more effort into the Viggen Body of the Aero Coupe than with the eggshell for the iD 4 Taxi. At least it seems so to me because extra parts of the lighting were dismantled on the Saab ...
On taxis I keep seeing paint flashing through in crevices and along the edges. There are probably two types of foiling. One for beauty and one for taxis ...
Very nice
Looks great, you never think of foil. The shade is great. I am always thrilled when I see my yellow 9.3 liter convertible from 2000 and even more when I drive it.
Very interesting!
Does the new (temporary) color actually have to be entered in the vehicle registration document? Otherwise it is no longer true.
And why do foils have to be removed after a while? Does it damage the paint in the long run? Actually it is said that it will be protected by the foil. Or does the film become unsightly even after a few years?
Courage for color, respect and really good! Whether original or not, we already had that topic here, I think owners of Saab have the obligation to bring a few splashes of color into the environment :-).
Saab Individual! Great idea and great implementation. The color would also look good on my 9-3 I Aero Cabriolet. 🙂
Hm, a real eye-catcher! Probably inspired by Tom's blog entry on the Viggen model? Not only looks damn good in 1:18, but also in 1: 1.
The price difference between foiling and painting would be interesting. Both are certainly not a bargain.