<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Take a look at this link,<div><a href="https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2009-to-2017-how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html">https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/2009-to-2017-how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/25304-secret-removing-oxidation-restoring-show-car-finish-antique-single-stage-paints.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Allen Hess</div><div>TR4<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2018, at 6:51 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <<a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>So, I'm the proud owner of a 1975 TR6 and a 1976 Spitfire that have</span><br><span>the original paint. (I'm sure of the TR6, and if the Spitfire's had a</span><br><span>respray, it was as good as the factory).</span><br><span></span><br><span>I'd like to preserve the finish as best I can. The TR6 is in pretty</span><br><span>good shape, but the Spitfire (with an alleged 35,000 miles) was well</span><br><span>taken care of until it was parked (indoors, I'm sure), maybe ten or</span><br><span>fifteen years ago.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thus, the questions:</span><br><span></span><br><span>1. What kind of paint was used on these cars when new?</span><br><span></span><br><span>2. What's the best way to clean off the old wax, schmutz, etc., and</span><br><span>start from scratch to put a good protective coat on them?</span><br><span></span><br><span>3. What's the best kind of paint to use for minor touch-ups, or for</span><br><span>selected areas (the top of the scuttle on the Spitfire, for instance</span><br><span>[if scuttle is the right word for the panel on which the brake and</span><br><span>clutch cylinders sit])</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks,</span><br><span>Jeff Scarbrough</span><br><span>Corrosion Acres, Ga. -- now with less corrosion!</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>