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1. Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:25:18 -0800; Is there any concensus on the best primer to use on the Frogeye Sprite. Decades ago, it was rumored that the entire body had been galvanized, but even if true, it will go out the window with blasting; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00665.html (8,123 bytes)
2. RE: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:23:16 -0500; Dupont, PPG, and a couple of others make the best. If you are using PPG paint, for example, as topcoat, start out by using one of their primers. If Dupont, then use Dupont's primer (they have a very; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00667.html (8,791 bytes)
3. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:20:18 -0600; snip .. so it wasn't the leaking oil and the ability to be stored indoors in small spaces?? ;-) Lester; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00668.html (7,884 bytes)
4. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 22:39:59 -0800; I'm sorry, Bud, but I have to disagree with you there. Our English cousins have not been wooed away into the "disposable" society, and certainly did not have that attitude around 1960. It has been my; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00669.html (9,355 bytes)
5. RE: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:42:34 -0500; You are absolutely right, of course. My choice of words was incorrect. I think a more accurate characterization would be to say that, in order to keep manufacturing costs down, and be competitive (p; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00671.html (9,437 bytes)
6. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:29:14 -0500; I use 3 primers. Etch primer if it's bare metal. Follow by epoxy primer to seal it up and make it hard. Then body work over the epoxy primer, and finally a high build primer/surfacer to make it smoot; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00673.html (8,847 bytes)
7. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:50:27 -0800; The eggshell white that Ford paints their trucks is almost a perfect match. Probably cheaper too. Mike MacLean 60 Sprite 56 BN2; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00674.html (10,009 bytes)
8. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:14:53 -0800; Buster, The ICI paint code for OEW that was used on the bugeyes is 2379. PPG should be able to call up the formula from the ICI code. I think all of their paints are now matched/cross referenced to t; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00675.html (8,361 bytes)
9. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:29:12 -0500; Now to original colours, there is a variance, by year, month, week, day of week, batch. That was how it was done then. There is a Healey book with all the BMC paint colours available. For perfection; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00683.html (9,196 bytes)
10. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:48:43 -0500 reply-type=response; What book might that be Martyn? I have a Deep Pink '61 Sprite and I'm looking for a more or less current paint code. "Close" is good enough as far as a color match is concerned. The car is not a conc; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00687.html (8,743 bytes)
11. RE: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:56:38 -0800; I believe this is a fairly complete listing of paint codes. http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/sprite/spritepaint3.htm Herby 63 MKII Sprite (Herbytoy - patiently waiting) 62 MKII Sprite (the "; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00688.html (8,808 bytes)
12. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:14:39 -0500; I must warn you in California that color would be called "girly mon". PS Got any pics? Would be very interested in seeing your Deep Pink baby regardless of condition. jay fishbein wallingford, ct ht; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00689.html (9,674 bytes)
13. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:49:23 -0500 reply-type=response; Deep Pink is an original factory color for the '61 Sprite. See page 69 in Horler's "Original Sprite & Midget", which lists it as BMC paint code RD18. It was only used for one year on the HAN6 Sprite.; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00691.html (9,778 bytes)
14. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:53:54 -0500 reply-type=original; No recent pics Jay. :-( The car is a bare tub right now and the exterior had been spray canned with rust colored primer before I got it. There is plenty of pink remaining underneath though! The girly; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00692.html (9,518 bytes)
15. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:55:53 -0500 reply-type=original; Thanks Bill. I've bookmarked the chart as it looks fairly comprehensive. Just my luck though - under BMC code RD18 Deep Pink the chart has nothing listed for a modern code. :-( Rick; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00693.html (8,884 bytes)
16. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:23:35 -0500; I was kidding about the girly man thing. (See my webpage.) I've bcc'd a friend who some years ago painted his Mk II Deep Pink RD18, maybe he can be of some help to you. I can tell you that the color; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00695.html (10,824 bytes)
17. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:45:45 -0800; I don't want my car to be a concours restoration. I just want it the way it was when I bought it. New! Buster Evans; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00699.html (9,446 bytes)
18. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:50:04 -0800; Yeah, but Ahnold would not even fit in the bloody car, let alone allow him to exhibit his sexual powess in it. Buster; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00700.html (9,556 bytes)
19. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:15:59 -0500 reply-type=original; I've seen your website before Jay and your pink Sprite *is* beautiful. Just not the shade of pink I want. :-) I'm looking for a modern code for Deep Pink because I'm being lazy. The car is going to b; /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00704.html (10,190 bytes)
20. Re: Paint (score: 1): Author: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net; Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:50:30 GMT; LOL....even with "shrinkage", Ahnold would have you believe "it" wouldn't fit in a Sprite!" :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{); /html/spridgets/2005-12/msg00707.html (8,290 bytes)

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