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The folks at Classic Motorsports magazine have been restoring an MG Midget. 
Their steps leading to paint are:

1) strip bodywork to bare metal - patch body
2) apply filler and smooth
3) prime (etch on body panels on top, epoxy underneath) High build primer, 
sand, prime, repeat
4) Paint, but not base/clear process

This differs from Frank's process as he puts the filler over the epoxy (as 
I remember). Is this one of those religious/political things where no one 
is wrong - just different? <grin>

If you are restoring a Spridget, you would probably enjoy reading the 
series of articles - 11 or 12 articles to date. You can get an idea and see 
the painted body on the Classic Motorsports web site. 
http://www.classicmotorsports.net/


Tim Collins
Midland, MI
1966 AH Sprite