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RE: Redoing Frame

To: "Deatsch, James" <James.Deatsch@usa.xerox.com>,
Subject: RE: Redoing Frame
From: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:44:00 -0400
Well, I haven't gotten too far.  Right now my body is off and my rear
suspension dismantled, front suspension will happen today (anyone evernotice
how much easier this is with a good impact wrench)  I spent the afternoon
yesterday getting answers and gathering questions at the local Sherwin
Williams Automotive Paint Store.  They were instructing me to use a self
etching primer, then a urethane primer coat, and then a top coat with clear
coat over that.  Their paints are acrylic urthane finishes.  Does anyone
know how many layers of these it will take?  Does this sound good/right to
anyone.  Thanks Patrick Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: Deatsch, James [mailto:James.Deatsch@usa.xerox.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 1:22 PM
To: Keith R. Stewart; Bowen, Patrick A; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Redoing Frame


Gentlemen,

Being about to remove the body from my '66 MkII I'm interested in how you
are making out with the paint, etc Patrick.

Keith, you and I are almost neighbors, I'm near Rochester, NY

Cheers,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith R. Stewart [mailto:kstewart@wwdc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:49 PM
To: Bowen, Patrick A; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Redoing Frame



> I pulled the body off of my frame this weekend and am currently stripping
it
> down to prepare it for sandblasting and eventual repainting.  The car
will
> be painted British Racing Green and I was assuming to paint the frame the
> same color.  Is there anything special I need to put on the frame or do
to
> it before I paint.  Or do I just paint?
> 
> Also, I have been painting most of the suspension components with
> Rust-o-leum will this be good/hard enough or am I just wasting paint and
> time?
> 
> Thanks Patrick Bowen

If you are able to apply the paint while the surface is still tacky, what
about POR-15? If it hardens, it is impossible to sand for painting later.
Cheers
Keith

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