- 1. Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: Clark Smith <clark@dnf.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 23:51:49 -0800 (PST)
- Hi All, My Porsche-Devin is getting to the point that I will soon be welding on its new floor pan. I have been preping all the interior steel panels while its convenient and plan to paint the floor,
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00204.html (8,228 bytes)
- 2. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: JWoesvra@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 10:06:25 EST
- << Is there any "historically correct" interor grey (I'm not kidding, here. For all I know, Lotus or some other race car manufacturer chose a grey color and others followed suit)? Is gloss or semiglo
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00206.html (8,200 bytes)
- 3. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: Ccanepa50@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 10:46:12 EST
- I have always believed that light colors for frames was best, so that cracks would be more easily visible when grease & dirt got in them.
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00208.html (7,072 bytes)
- 4. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 10:41:32 -0600
- Carroll Smith, in his "____ to Win" series of books, touts the Zynolyte line of "rattle-can" epoxy paint as the absolute best. I tried it and I totally agree. I seriously prefer it to powder coat 'c
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00209.html (8,251 bytes)
- 5. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:28:46 -0500
- Any particular reason why you use acrylic enamel rather than a lacquer? I thought lacquer was better at showing up cracks - since it is less flexible than enamels? Derek
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00210.html (8,722 bytes)
- 6. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: JWoesvra@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 16:37:34 EST
- << Any particular reason why you use acrylic enamel rather than a lacquer? I thought lacquer was better at showing up cracks - since it is less flexible than enamels? >> No. I am just used to it. Lac
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00212.html (7,873 bytes)
- 7. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 11:58:13 -0500
- Grey is handy, common, and hides some dirt. Grey is often used for shop machines and the likes. White is pretty, but dang hard to keep clean in a car, or the engine bay. Black is easier, but a bit ug
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00216.html (8,119 bytes)
- 8. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: ric_bergstrom@juno.com
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:04:40 -0500
- What was the spray paint that was mentioned earlier. I have deleted the message and thought I saved the link. It was an epoxy in a spray can used on on machinery. Thanks, Ric Richard L. Bergstrom, Pr
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00217.html (8,674 bytes)
- 9. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: Clark Smith <clark@dnf.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 07:48:11 -0800 (PST)
- Thanks to all for the responses regarding interior color for race cars. I now know that the ligher colors better exhibit imperfections and, as Fitz's message, below reflects, everyone likes Zynolyte.
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00227.html (8,054 bytes)
- 10. Re: Interior paint (score: 1)
- Author: JWoesvra@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:23:48 EST
- << Zynolyte >> I believe I have seen it at ACE Hardware. Even John Madden likes it. jw
- /html/vintage-race/1999-01/msg00229.html (7,189 bytes)
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