At 09:19 PM 8/22/98 -0700, fred griffiths wrote:
>Hello all,
> I've been on the Triumph list for a while, but as I don't own a
>TR2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 thought I'd keep the the Spitfire list.
Good Move!
> I'm having the chassis done in Endura, gloss black - pretty
>standard I guess.
Actually no. The frame should be body colour. Suspension components and
other things like radiator and hydraulic cylinder supports are black.
>My question is - to do bolt heads, nuts, washers,
>small bits that didn't make it to the body shop, etc - what kind of
>preparation would you do? I have a very small sandblaster in my garage,
>but after that what would you use - primer, undercoat, paint etc?
I painted the suspension, hardware, and other black bits with POR 15
rust-inhibiting paint. Some things got a quick topcoat if I thought the
sun would hit them (POR breaks down under sunlight).
Have fun with your restoration!
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA
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