Hi Brian,
Yes, they did use Lead in paints at that time. According to rumour
(myth???), Valencia Blue has excellent preservative qualities because it
has the highest Lead content of all Triumph Paints. I have seen several
amazingly well preserved original cars in this colour, so there may be
some truth in it!
Cheers,
Bill
Stinocher, Bryan D. wrote:
>
> I've got a question, which is probably really stupid, but what the heck?!
>
> I have been sanding the paint off of my car (with the 3M scouring pads for
> your drill that are sold in WalMart, etc) the last couple of days, and have
> noticed that I am extremely tired the next morning, that I don't feel good,
> etc (and it ISN'T just having to drag my lazy butt into work!), and I was
> wondering: did they use lead in paint for cars in the 60s? I'm taking all
> the paint off of the car, which obviously includes the original white.
>
> Just curious.
> Bryan Stinocher
> bdstinocher@sewsus.com
> 502-782-7397 xt 2284
> 1968 TR250 CD 5853 L
>
> For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism...
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