Jim,
Paul has it right. Don't gunk it up with asphalt that will crack and hide
the resulting rust until it's too late. Use rock guard either clear or
colored. I did all the underside of the body and wings with it and it looks
great and will protect against chips and isn't going to crack.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul J. Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
To: TR6 List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, September 19, 1999 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Body Shell Painting
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>----- 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
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>> 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
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>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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