Thanks Packy for reprinting this. It saved me a lot of typing.
Frank
Packy Coleman wrote:
> Dave,
>
> I asked a similar question a while back on the Healeys list in the
> dark days before we had our Spridgets list and I received the following
> answer from Frank Clarici. I confess that School and a failed transmission
> rather sidelined any interior work on the Sprite for the time being, so I
> have yet to try this out, but from what I've read over the past several
> months, I trust the source!
>
> >Yes there is a spray paint to match the original texture of the 67
> >Sprite dash. And for about $5 at any Pep Boys or other large discount
> >auto chain. Black Wrinkle Finish, also available at leading paint
> >stores.
> >Strip the dash using chemical paint remover, follow instructions and be
> >sure to remove all the stripper from the dash. Do not prime the dash,
> >just spray 3 coats as per instructions on the can. Here is the tricky
> >part. Do this on a warm, sunny, afternoon. After you applied the 3 coats
> >place the dash out in the direct sun, this will cause the paint to
> >wrinkle evenly. A heat gun will work but it is not as even of a finish.
> >Your kitchen oven will work but your wife may do bodily harm to you if
> >she finds out, and she will when she smells baked paint!
> >After the sun does its work, let the dash sit for at least 24 hours so
> >the paint hardens. It will wrinkle in about 15 minutes in the sun but it
> >will remain soft under the surface.
>
> On an aside, school finishes in about three weeks, so in about a
> month there should be another '67 five-speed sprite back on the road! Wish
> me luck!
>
> Packy
>
> >I'm trying to re-finish my dashboard.
> >Where can I find wrinkling paint ? I've tried hardware and auto parts/auto
> >body
> >suppliers and everybody looks at me like they think I'm on drugs.
> >
> >all help apreaciated,
> >
> >Dave (not on drugs)
> >'67 midget
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