Craig, I love you choice of colours. One day we will have to get our Spits side
by side because I have mine in Torch Red as well. You can get touch-up spray
cans in Canadian Tire so I would expect you can get them in the US as well. I
would avoid the Plasti-Dip. It works quite will as a dip but doesn't brush on
very smoothly.
The best solution to leaking masters is to switch over to silicon. You will
never have to worry about paint lifting by brake fluid. DOT3 is disaster but
silicon is friendly to paint (except when you have to paint over it). The big
deal is that you have to completely flush all brake components to before
changing over to silicon. Not a little job, but well worth the effort.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
Craig Smith wrote:
>
> I have had the same problem with a freshly painted Spit, I painted it Torch
> Red and the damn clutch cylinder puked all over the place and ate that stuff
> right off.
> My idea now is to find this stuff called Plasti-Dip, I have seen it before,
> they use it to dip tools, chains etc in. It also comes in spray cans, the
> colors I have seen are a blue, red, green and black. It might not be real
> nice and shinny but it has some RTV rubber in it, but if it was put under
> the brake and clutch cylinders it would stop the paint eater !
> I haven't done it yet... Just an Idea
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vic Whitmore [mailto:vicwhit@home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:30 AM
> To: David A Templeton
> Cc: Spitfire Mailing List; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: near match Paint
>
> Hi, Dave. I don't know what would match your blue. You could try the Cdn
> Tire
> touch up cans to get close. Another idea is to go to a body/paint shop and
> ask
> them to mix up a small batch (1/2 pint) to match your colour. They can do a
> pretty amazing job with colour matching these days. Then your problem will
> be
> trying to spray on. I doubt you would be happy with brushing it on.
>
> Vic Whitmore
> 76 Spitfire
> Thornhill, Ontario
>
> David A Templeton wrote:
> >
> > I am currently having to do a small touchup of my firewall, brake fluid
> all
> > over the place. And I was wondering does somebody know a near-paint match
> > made for other manufacturers like GM, Ford or Chrysler for the spitfire
> > french blue ( paint code 126 )? I will be redoing the entire car but
> right
> > now looking for a small touch up can I can get at the local parts store.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > David A. Templeton
> > mailto:davidt@opentext.com
> >
> > 74 Spitfire "Spit-Six" Comm #: FM10491U
> > using a '73 MkIII GT6 powerhouse
> > and suspension KF1951HE.
> > "The ultimate GT6 convertable :-) "
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