Jeff:
When I did my '70 TR6, almost everything inside the engine bay and
all gasket had white paint from a really bad paint job. I found that using
finger nail polish remover can really do a great job with removing paint
(even old paint that's been on for years) with little damage to rubber
or wiring cover. My wife thought something was going on when her
remover kept disappearing! Be sure to keep adjusting your cloth so
you are using a clean spot with each dowsing of remover on the cloth.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
Jeff McNeal wrote:
> Happy holidays! I just purchased a '67 Spitfire that has the original steel
> factory hard top. About ten years ago, the previous owner had it resprayed
> when he had the car repainted. Unfortunately, the rubber gasket around the
> glass was painted over as well. My first inclination of course was to
> simply buy a new gasket, but according to my Spitbits and Victoria British
> catalogs, these seals are no longer available. Though I live in San Diego,
> CA and doubt that I'll ever have occasion to use the hardtop, I would like
> to restore it to perfect condition nonetheless. Once the rubber has been
> given a coat of paint, am I just out of luck? Or is there a way to strip
> the paint without destroying the rubber beneath it?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
> '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
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