I wasn't aware of any problems getting paint in the UK.
My daily-driver Spitfire could really do with a new bonnet. One of the
wheel-arches is rusty, and the rest of the bonnet is suffering from a
couple of very poor repair jobs by a PO. Nothing that needs sorting out
urgently, but something I was going to do when the weather gets a bit
better and I've got a bit of money to spare (yeah, like that's gonna
happen!)
My plan was to find a reasonable-condition bonnet off a scrapped car and
re-spray it to match the red that my car is. Is it not possible to get
the paint to do this? It's not something I've ever encountered before,
since the only bodywork I've ever done on any car has been small repair
jobs which a small spray-can is more than good enough for.
Any more info would be appreciated!
Dean Dashwood
'77 Spit 1500 (currently with no seats - to be fixed as soon it stops
raining!)
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>From: James Carpenter[SMTP:jc_carpenter@softhome.net]
>Sent: 26 February 1999 18:50
>To: Spitfire List
>Subject: Car Paint
>
>I am fed up with how tatty my car is looking, rust is poking through, you
>can see the original paintwork under where the yellow is pealing off, it's
>not all the same colour yellow etc. So in a couple of months time I am
>going to paint it. Problem is lack of funds...
>
>I can't spray it my self because you can't buy the paint in the UK under new
>Government regulations. I think they may even be EU regulations so Europe
>is out. Or does anyone know of any sprayable paint I can buy in the UK.
>
>A professional respray is out because it costs too much.
>
>
>I do have time and elbow grease..
>
>So my idea was to sand, then apply Finigens 151 Zink primer with a gloss
>roller. Then I was going to pick my favourite shade garage door paint, and
>apply with said gloss roller.
>
>This will produce a MAJOR Orange peal effect, but it will look tidy all the
>rust will be fixed.
>
>I know that I can avoid runs or other blemishes and get a perfectly smooth
>orange peel from when I did the garage door.
>
>One thing though, will it stand up to the rigours of sticking onto my
>Spitfire when it's doing 1000+MPH and will it resist rust and salt as much.
>
>Will I need to prime with 151 Zink primer then a gloss primer then the gloss
>paint.
>
>This is a get me working patch, I'll paint it properly when I have made my
>millions in the computer industry.
>
>I'm Just after comments of if you think it will work!
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