Thanks for the info Robert,
I think I will go for the hammerite look. The car is not going to be a
concours, just a real clean weekend driver.
Jim
75 TR6
Robert M. Lang wrote:
>On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, James Henningsen wrote:
>
>>Howdy folks,
>>
>
>Hello.
>
>>Happy Post Thanksgiving to all. I am reassembling my 75 TR6 (just got
>>back from the paint shop) with its new Mimosa Yellow color and need to
>>repaint the door strikers and latches. They were grey in color. Is this
>>the original or were they supposed to be the shiny steel color that
>>appears after sanding?
>>
>
>They should be plated in a gold-ish cadmium finish.
>
>>I was thinking of hammerite silver but not if they are supposed to be
>>grey. Any thoughts?
>>
>
>Hammerite would work, but if you are going for concours the door plates
>were not painted, they were plated.
>
>>Thanks
>>Jim Henningsen
>>75 TR6
>>80 TR7
>>Kissimmee, FL
>>
>
>regards,
>rml
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