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Take a look at this link,
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2009-to-2017-how-to-articles-by-mike-ph=
illips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-sin=
gle-stage-paints.html
Allen Hess
TR4
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> On Sep 17, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:
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> So, I'm the proud owner of a 1975 TR6 and a 1976 Spitfire that have
> the original paint. (I'm sure of the TR6, and if the Spitfire's had a
> respray, it was as good as the factory).
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> I'd like to preserve the finish as best I can. The TR6 is in pretty
> good shape, but the Spitfire (with an alleged 35,000 miles) was well
> taken care of until it was parked (indoors, I'm sure), maybe ten or
> fifteen years ago.
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> Thus, the questions:
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> 1. What kind of paint was used on these cars when new?
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> 2. What's the best way to clean off the old wax, schmutz, etc., and
> start from scratch to put a good protective coat on them?
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> 3. What's the best kind of paint to use for minor touch-ups, or for
> selected areas (the top of the scuttle on the Spitfire, for instance
> [if scuttle is the right word for the panel on which the brake and
> clutch cylinders sit])
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> Thanks,
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga. -- now with less corrosion!
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Take a look at this link,<div><a href=3D"ht=
tps://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2009-to-2017-how-to-articles-by-mike-phil=
lips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-singl=
e-stage-paints.html">https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2009-to-2017-how-t=
o-articles-by-mike-phillips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-c=
ar-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Alle=
n Hess</div><div>TR4<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad=
</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:fishplate@gmail.com">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>So, I'm the proud owner of a 1975 TR6 an=
d a 1976 Spitfire that have</span><br><span>the original paint. (I'm s=
ure of the TR6, and if the Spitfire's had a</span><br><span>respray, it was a=
s good as the factory).</span><br><span></span><br><span>I'd like to preserv=
e the finish as best I can. The TR6 is in pretty</span><br><span>good s=
hape, but the Spitfire (with an alleged 35,000 miles) was well</span><br><sp=
an>taken care of until it was parked (indoors, I'm sure), maybe ten or</span=
><br><span>fifteen years ago.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thus, the que=
stions:</span><br><span></span><br><span>1. What kind of paint was use=
d on these cars when new?</span><br><span></span><br><span>2. What's t=
he best way to clean off the old wax, schmutz, etc., and</span><br><span>sta=
rt from scratch to put a good protective coat on them?</span><br><span></spa=
n><br><span>3. What's the best kind of paint to use for minor touch-up=
s, or for</span><br><span>selected areas (the top of the scuttle on the Spit=
fire, for instance</span><br><span>[if scuttle is the right word for the pan=
el on which the brake and</span><br><span>clutch cylinders sit])</span><br><=
span></span><br><span>Thanks,</span><br><span>Jeff Scarbrough</span><br><spa=
n>Corrosion Acres, Ga. -- now with less corrosion!</span><br><span></span><b=
r></div></blockquote></div></body></html>=
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