Hi, Max,
I agree wholeheartedly on this one. Perhaps it would be best to ask a paint
shop experienced in refinishing plastics.
Best of Luck,
Dave Hill
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----- Original Message -----
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: David Hill <Davhill@btinternet.com>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: Finally an MG question [body-colored bumpers]
> Well, yes, your Manta was an 80s car painted with 80s paints (after all,
> one would expect that the original builder would know what would work).
> My concern was with a 70s bumper (never intended to be painted) painted
> with 90s paint (or 00s paint, I should say). For example, most of the
> paint formulations used in the 70s are now banned in California and many
> other states, and are no longer available. There is no reason to assume
> that current paint manufacturers are considering the composition of 70s
> plastics in their latest formulations. This is not to say that they
> *won't* work, merely that it would be prudent to ascertain the facts
> before investing in a spray job.
>
> David Hill had this to say:
>
> >Hi, Max.
> >
> >Just a point, Max and not a flame. Plastics technology *has* moved on as
you
> >say but then again, so has the development of paints. Also, re. the car I
> >mentioned, I had a Manta GTE which was built (and Painted) in 1983. Its
> >squashy rear spoiler admittedly wasn't ABS-if anything it was much
softer.
> >But.. the factory paint didn't fall off it :-)
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Dave H.
> >
>
>
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