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Andy: I worked briefly in a bodyshop in the early 1970's and at that time=
=2C in Canada at least=2C no one ever used clear coat=2C I don't think it e=
xisted then.=20
While the clear coat is there to make the paint look shinier it is also the=
re to protect the paint from scratches=2C often you could have minor scratc=
hes and you can easily get them buffed without disturbing the base coat=2C =
you won't be able to do that without the clear coat. You cannot get lacquer=
in many places now at least in North America=2C in Canada most places spra=
y waterborne paint. I wonder if the base paint on Austin-Healeys was enamel=
instead of lacquer. I had a 1969 E-Type at one point and it was lacquer bu=
t that was a few years after the Austin-Healey was off production.
Jean=20
Date: Sat=2C 31 Jan 2015 02:18:02 -0800
From: bce257@yahoo.co.nz
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Did iridescent colours originally have clear coat over
t=
hem?
Hi Guys=2C
=20
Well I'm getting close to the final painting of 40559 and have decided I do=
n't like the modern basecoat/clearcoat look and now want to refinish it in =
lacquer for a more original non-sparkly appearance.
=20
Does anyone know if the original Healey Blue cars were top-coated in clear =
lacquer over the "iridescent"? What about on the frame and inner panels?=20
=20
Is there a recommended source for original formula paints in these modern t=
wo pack times?
=20
Andy.
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Andy: I worked briefly in a body=
shop in the early 1970's and at that time=2C in Canada at least=2C no one e=
ver used clear coat=2C I don't think it existed then. <br>While the clear c=
oat is there to make the paint look shinier it is also there to protect the=
paint from scratches=2C often you could have minor scratches and you can e=
asily get them buffed without disturbing the base coat=2C you won't be able=
to do that without the clear coat. You cannot get lacquer in many places n=
ow at least in North America=2C in Canada most places spray waterborne pain=
t. I wonder if the base paint on Austin-Healeys was enamel instead of lacqu=
er. I had a 1969 E-Type at one point and it was lacquer but that was a few =
years after the Austin-Healey was off production.<br><br>Jean <br><br><br><=
div>Date: Sat=2C 31 Jan 2015 02:18:02 -0800<br>From: bce257@yahoo.co.nz<br>=
To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Subject: [Healeys] Did iridescent colours ori=
ginally have clear coat over them?<br><br><pre>Hi Guys=2C<br> <br>Well I'm =
getting close to the final painting of 40559 and have decided I don't like =
the modern basecoat/clearcoat look and now want to refinish it in lacquer f=
or a more original non-sparkly appearance.<br> <br>Does anyone know if the =
original Healey Blue cars were top-coated in clear lacquer over the "irides=
cent"? What about on the frame and inner panels? <br> <br>Is there a recomm=
ended source for original formula paints in these modern two pack times?<br=
> <br>Andy.<br></pre><br>_______________________________________________=0A=
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