Porsche 911 GT3 (2022) HOW IT'S MADE Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur

Prior to its 117-stage assembly, the Porsche 992 GT3 chassis has spent more than a day going through preparation in the body and paint shop. One of the challenges of painting vehicles and developing paint finishes is working with the material mix of the underlying components. A vehicle body already consists of several different steel and aluminum materials and can also include carbon fiber or polypropylene. Paint batches must suit all exterior features equally and produce the same color. Before entering the paint shop, the body is degreased, given a phosphate coat and put through an electro-chemical process chiefly used for corrosion protection. During the coating process, the body is dipped into a basin, which is filled with electrophoretic dip paint and deionized water. To achieve optimal coverage of the body, it is rotated around its own axis in the basin. From here a primer, base coat and clear coat are applied to the body and panels, with a standard color using about 4 liters of liquid appl