The DF was getting a bit beat up from using it as a workbench to develop body parts. Also the adhesive from the tape used to mount the body parts was attacking the paint job. So, it was time to freshen it up. I played with a bunch of different color combinations in Pixelmator Pro. Here are some examples (no. 1 is the my original paint scheme):

I really like the Porsche factory color called Miami Blue. It’s similar to the stock blue that all velomobile manufacturers use (RAL 5015 Sky Blue), but it’s a bit brighter with a little more turquoise tint. When I saw a photo of a Milan in solid Miami Blue (the small image in the corner), I decided to copy that look. Here’s the Pixelmator Pro image of the Miami Blue DF.

Below are some photos of the DF post paint job. I like the combination of orange with this color of blue so I sourced some reflective orange vinyl and used my vinyl cutter to produce the factory shaped stickers in orange. I positioned the front stickers a little differently than ICB does at the factory. Mine are more level with the ground and further back from the nose. In the first photo, you can see how the new color compares with the old factory blue panel.

Painting the DF took about 3 weeks. A day or two of that time was spent in the actual disassembly and reassembly of the DF. But most of that time was spent allowing various coats of primer, paint and clear coat to dry properly before moving on to the next steps.

There were a lot of pieces that had to be prepped, painted, clear coated, wet sanded and polished including 2 hoods and 2 front covers not shown.

Here’s my high tech paint shop.