I bought wrinkle paint at a local auto parts store and actually did a
creditable job on my TR3 instrument panel. However, I've seen a lot of
attempts that were, uh, less than perfect and I know of folks who've sprayed
and scraped, sprayed and scraped, 3-4 times til they got it right.
After I painted and installed mine, I had the opportunity to have a spare
panel powder coated by a friend. He used Eastwood's Hot Coat system and the
finish is absolutely PERFECT! You might consider finding someone who'd be
willing to do yours. When I get around to re-doing my interior, the PC'd
panel definitely goes in. It really is flawless.
Michael Ferguson
1959 TR3A TS53990L...O
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>From: MOWOGMAN@aol.com
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Wrinkle paint
>Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2000, 10:42 PM
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> In a message dated 11/13/00 8:49:38 PM Central Standard Time, kmr@pil.net
> writes:
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>> Say, anyone know where to purchase the black wrinkle finish type paint as
>> found
>> on these switch panels? Any particular (quality) brand?
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> Eastwood sells wrinkle paint I believe, and I've seen it in local stores.
> Or, if you're daring, you can usually do it yourself. I believe that
> rustoleum spray paint will say something like for multiple coats, let the
> first one dry "x" amount of hours before applying the second coat. To get a
> wrinkle finish, simple don't do that. The solvents or fish oils (in the
> case of Rustoleum) will not have a chance to evaporate and be trapped under
> the second coat, as it works at escaping, the solvents will disrupt and
> wrinkle the top coat. Some experimentation might be necessary, but I seem
> to recall that if you just let it "dry" for a short time and then shoot it
> again (thicker coat = more wrinkles) you should be able to get the desired
> results. Obviously, this was discovered by accident (rushing the process)
> and if someone knows more about it they can chime in.
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> John
> Oostburg, WI
> '60 BT7
> '60 Mini
> '80 TR7 (freshly repainted Carmine red!)
> '69 AA
> '57 Isetta
> Etc.
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