On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, you wrote:
>
> My '68 Mark I GT6 is factory British racing green. The paint code certifies
> this, and I'm certain that the actual paint is factory (the car only has
> only 70K miles on it)=2E There's no evidence of any other coat of racing green
> or any other color...
>
> I wonder why the factory sprayed that middle layer of white primer or paint.
> Has anyone found this on their cars? Why would they put two different primer
> coats under the paint? Does green not show up well if it's painted over red
> oxide? Just curious.
I think that's pretty much it. I've seen this on many Triumphs over the
years.
--Andy
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