[Healeys] Suspension components paint color

[Linwood Rose]

Thanks, Patrick!
Lin


> G'day Lin
> 
> I have just redone the suspension on the BN3 in satin black, however I will
> say that when I first did it during the late 1970s the original colour was
> metallic green, but I painted the lot in gloss black.
> 
> I read something recently as to how the suspension components were painted
> originally. Well they weren't painted but dipped into containers of black
> paint that also contained water or some other liquid. The paint being oil
> based would float on top of the water and the after dipping the paint would
> adhere to the part. I tried that but the result was a little less than I
> liked.
> 
> Of course we all know that our restorations are to a standard that's way
> above what the cars were like when they were new.
> 
> Hoo Roo
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia