[Healeys] strip / dip/ sandblast

Carroll A Phillips bjcap at optonline.net
Wed Jan 23 08:42:49 MST 2008


Personally I would chemically strip the exterior of chassis, sandbast only 
rustred areas. lightyhand sand (220 grit)or cup wheel the rest. Epoxy coat 
chassis and paint desired topcoat.
If you have abilities and time this is the best way to preserve the small 
pressing/welding/spotwelding details which should show up on a properly 
finished frame.
Sorry ,do not like POR 15 and the fact that you need another primer coat 
then color coat on top of that. Way too much material going down, and if you 
brush on the stuff it looks terrible.

Only my 2 cents worth , just tryin to preserve them as they were built, 
think of the poor guy who will have to remove this stuff on the next resto.

Clean original bare metal done correctly looks absolutely  beautiful in the 
engine bay and really sets the tone for the rest of the car. you know its 
done right.

Carroll Phillips
Top Down Restorations 


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