I believe that Bill is referring to Nitrocellulose lacquer that was used
extensively in earlier times. It was actually a good paint for auto
finishes. Leo Fender used it extensively on his guitars but sadly, as
is the case of many good products, it has been deemed hazardous and
therefore is difficult to obtain these days..
Regards,
Joe Curry
KTRIUMPH@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/16/99 4:12:24 AM EST, daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com writes:
>
> << Hi,
> A question raised between myself and some friends over the weekend.
> Specifically what kind of paint was being applied to "our" cars at the
> factory? Cellulose? Enamel? Something else? One of my friends commented
> that the original paint on his Standard 8 (1955) was quite different to
> that on his Heralds. I understand cellulose was being used less and less
> in the British Auto-industry around this time, so what did they use?
> Thanks for any information,
> Cheers,
> Bill. >>
> I believe all TR3's and TR4's originally had lacquer paint. I have also heard
> that all TR6's (1969) had enamel. Don't know about TR 250's and TR4A's.
> Is cellulose the same as lacquer?
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