Hi Red
Use Vinylkote. This product was featured in a write up in Practical Classics
where they painted a seat with bright (garish) stripes then painted it a
light (pale) colour. the result convinced me! I changed a deep colour
(chestnut?) vinyl interior (all of it!) to pale blue (french?) using
Vinylkote paint I followed their instructions implicitly (cleaning painting
and buffing after) they also included instructions on how to thin to spray
it on which is how I applied it. The interior looked brilliant when finished
and looked good several years later. NFI etc
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Hansen, Hans C, III (Red), GLSVC <rhansen@att.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: "Painting Your TR6 Seats" and Superlites
>
> Fellow LisTRs --
>
> I issued an offer on VTR to trade or buy seats for a 1974 TR6. Right now I
> have 70-72 seats in the car in decent shape. The seats are black and I
want
> to change the color of my interior to chestnut or beige. The problem is,
> none of the Big Three provides seat reupholster kits for 70-72 seats in
> either of those colors.
>
> One person replied to my ad by suggesting that I should paint my seats the
> color I want. Do any of you know how to do this? Where to buy the paint?
> What paint to use? Any and all suggestions are welcome and needed. Heck,
if
> I can paint my seats why not paint the interior?<grin> I know there are
> vinyl paints out there, but I know nothing about them.
>
> In a related matter, I inquired at Superlite about the availability of
their
> wheels for a TR6. Here is their reply:
> "Dear Sir,
> You will pleased to know we have just introduced our new range of wheels
> including 5.5x15/6x15/7x15 Magnesium wheels specifically for the
> triumphs-TR6 etc. As this is very new we have not yet calculated the costs
> but if you can bear with us for a few weeks I will get our US agent to
> contact you with prices in due course.
> Kind regards
> Karen Matty"
>
> TIA, Red Hansen
> '74 TR6 CF13994
> '58 TR3A TS41439
> 39 Days 'Til Spring!
>
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