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Re: FW: paint mystery

To: karim.marouf@cancom.com
Subject: Re: FW: paint mystery
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 16:29:52 +0600 (EDT)
Cc: triumphs@triumph.cs.utah.edu
On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, you wrote:

> 
> My '68 Mark I GT6 is factory British racing green.  The paint code certifies
> this, and I'm  certain that the actual paint is factory (the car only has
> only 70K miles on it)=2E There's no evidence of any other coat of racing green
> or any other color...
> 
> I wonder why the factory sprayed that middle layer of white primer or paint.
> Has anyone found this on their cars? Why would they put two different primer
> coats under the paint? Does green not show up well if it's painted over red
> oxide? Just curious.

I think that's pretty much it. I've seen this on many Triumphs over the
years.

--Andy

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