[TR] Original Paint

Jeff Scarbrough fishplate at gmail.com
Mon Sep 17 16:51:07 MDT 2018


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).

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.

Thus, the questions:

1.  What kind of paint was used on these cars when new?

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?

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])

Thanks,
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga. -- now with less corrosion!


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