Bruce,
Regarding your first question - I am no expert, but I think nothing beats
good preparation and top quality automotive paint. I am always wary of any
"miracle" product!
I remember well all the hype for "miracle" underside coatings in England in
the mid to late 70's and early 80's... I used such a coating (can't remember
the name- started with an S or Z?)) on my fist Sprite- and lived to regret
it. No matter how well you prepare the surface, eventually the covering will
crack or split, water will get between the coating and the metal... the
coating will keep the water trapped... and the metal will rust. Even worse,
because the coating looked so good outside, I did not find out till quite a
bit of damage was done. Promised myself never to do that again.... not that
I would need it here in So Cal anyways! 8-)
Jacques Le Clainche, 1959 bugeye with rust free and original body.
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From: owner-british-cars@autox.team.net
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Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 5:38 PM
To: Triumphs@autox.team.net; british-cars@autox.team.net;
tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
Subject: Paint for TR7 undersides?
Hello all,
Two questions tonight.
1. When I wander around the local muscle car shows in Carolina, there's
always someone selling a "miracle" paint, that you can supposedly brush on
and it is supposedly extremely resistant to rust, protects the underside of
cars, etc. As I work on replacing the suspension on my TR7, I thought I
would clean off the underside and paint it with something protective.
There's a lot of surface rust under the car. So, anyone got a product that
can be applied to a "wire-brush clean" surface, doesn't need any special
handling, and doesn't need to be coated with a top coat?
2. I have a 1/8 pinhole I need to fill, and I wondered if I could use my
favorite epoxy, J&B Weld? Anyone filled sheet-metal holes with it, and can
it be painted afterwards?
As always, thanks!
Bruce
1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible
Chapel Hill, NC
"Send lawyers, guns and money." - Warren Zevon
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