Rob asks about painting coils:
The paint that is always recommended in Your Classic magazine is
something called Hammerite. It seems to be the first choice of
anyone painting a suspension, but I have never seen it here.
Will
I have. I've just completed painting of my Lotus Elite frame with
Hammerite. Hammerite is a "Glass Flake reinforced paint".
It is supposed to be rust resistant and does not require a
primer. It comes in both brush and spray cans. I've seen it
at several location here in the NorthWest, Fred Meyers, G.I.
Joes and several ACE hardware stores.
Plan on a day to paint something since you have about 4
hours after the first coat to apply the second coat ( or
wait 6 weeks while it cures). I needed about 3 full coats
to get 100% coverage. Brushing it on is like painting with
Elmers glue, real thick stuff.
I'll let you know in a couple of years how well it did
against rust.
Nelson
Nelson_Yaple@ccm.hf.intel.com
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