----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
To: <Harrymague@aol.com>; TR6 List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 1999 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: Body Shell Painting
>
> Strong advise learned from having done it: Resist the temptation to
> apply seam sealer to the tops of the fender seams. TR6's flex so much
> that cracks soon appear along these seams and spoil your new paint job.
>
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
> CF37325U
Here's a trick you might want to try. After spending cubic energy to achieve
an perfectly detailed underside on my Tiger, I couldn't bear the thought of
gooping it up with any tar or wax based products. Since the car was never
going to be winter or foul weather driven again, I had an inspiration. I
used the clear vinyl spray on chip guard that is used on the lower quarters
of new cars as an undercoat. This provided more than adequate chip
protection and allowed all that nice shiney paint to show through. I did use
Waxoyl on all the hidden surfaces.
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