Peter:
Glad you're pleased with the results. I've had mine in use with the MarHyde
applied for about 8 months now - still looks great. And you can rinse dust
off easily with water - I just quickly remove remaining moisture with a
chamois so that edges of the duct aren't attacked by the water.
Martin
Peter Zaborski wrote:
> Martin, thanks for the tip about the Mar-Hyde Bumper Black. I applied a
> can this weekend (one coat to the grille side and two coats to the
> hood/engine side) and am quite pleased with the results. The difference
> is amazing - the fiber board looks almost new.
>
> Over time I will see how well the bumper black paint holds up but so far
> it seems like the best of the suggestions I received to my original
> post.
>
> PS. $10 Canadian for a can at a local auto parts store in Calgary.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Libhart [SMTP:mlibhart@feist.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 8:10 AM
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: tr6 radiator duct
> >
> > For those who still have the fiberboard duct, here's a easy tip that
> > has worked
> > well for me. I have applied a liberal spray coating of Mar-Hyde
> > Bumper Black
> > from a spray can. It penetrates the material, and gives a nice, deep,
> > flat
> > black finish while waterproofing the duct. You can clean it regularly
> > when you
> > clean your engine compartment. It looks like new - and it stays
> > black!
> >
> > Martin Libhart
> > 1972 TR6
> > 1970 Spitfire
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Martin Libhart
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