[Spridgets] It's always something

[Marc]

Ok, a little sanity has prevailed - decided I'm going to limit the scope 
of the project for now. Rather then rush all this stuff and do a lame 
job, I'm going to get the car back into 'driver' form, and enjoy it over 
the summer. My MGB needs some TLC, and I gotta have at least one working 
(relatively) LBC for the summer.

I  expect the new wiring harness today, and I'm going to leave the 
heater box out of the midget for now, and I will putz around getting 
that refurbed this summer. Then I can experiment with a paint gun before 
having to do a more substantial project. I have done quite a bit of 
painting with rattle cans, and am able to get nice smooth finishes with 
them. I would guess a paint gun is more controllable then a spray can...

Marc



dlancer7676 at comcast.net wrote:
> Marc:
>
> I have never done this, but I understand that some auto paint stores, like NAPA, have computerized scanners that will scan a paint chip or painted body part and come up with the specific formula for matching the paint.  Check it out at your local NAPA store to see whether they have such a scanner.  Maybe some listers have experience with that.
>
> --DAvid C.
> "Those who matter don't judge me ... those who judge me don't matter." -- Anonymous
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Marc <smarc at smarc.net>
>   
>> Well..... Since the heater box is out, the wiring harness is going to be 
>> out, and the engine is going to be out shortly, I'm stumbling down that 
>> road... thinking , "well, the engine bay is looking pretty ratty...." 
>> Wonder how bad I could screw up painting it myself..."
>>
>> As usual, I have more questions then answers... Looking to make up the 
>> shortfall here! :-D
>>
>> I expect clean up of the area to involve scrubbing, engine cleaner, 
>> degreaser, possibly pressure washer, scraping, sanding, swearing and 
>> bleeding...
>>
>> So, how DO you match up paint colors? I want the engine bay the same 
>> color as the car.
>>
>> Are the inexpensive paint guns at horrible freight up to the task of 
>> spraying the engine bay? This is by no means a show car, just a 
>> driver... I'm planning on using the rattle cans of green paint for the 
>> motor. Is there an appropriate shade of green in the off-the-shelf 
>> engine paint, or is the Moss product the best way to go?
>>
>> Marc