Thanks to all the people who replied to my paint questions. In addition
to what I proposed doing, I guess the windshield and frame should also
be removed (I had already planned on all the lights).
The info I received certainly gives me a lot to ponder over the winter
as I decide whether or not to go ahead with it and how to find a
suitable shop.
Thanks again, this list is great!
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Zaborski
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 1997 12:09 PM
> To: 'TR6 List'
> Subject: paint questions
>
> I have been thinking about this for a while and now have decided to
> gather up some advice from the list.
>
> My car is a 76 TR6 with most of the paint still original. I have had
> it for 16 years and know it to be free of rust (a couple of very small
> bubbles are evident, I am sure this is just surface rust). I am
> interested in possibly giving the car a new paint job next spring
> (color is pimento - pretty standard stuff for these cars I guess). The
> parts on which the paint is still original are somewhat faded and the
> parts on which it is not are a different shade of red. No biggie but I
> would like to make it a little more consistent and bright.
>
> So, given that, here is what I am wondering about...
>
> I am fairly certain I will not do a body-off paint job - this is
> simply more than I want. If I went that far I might as well rebuild
> the whole car and I am not prepared to do this just now. So I think I
> would like to do as good a job as is possible with the body still on
> the car. (When I say I will do it, I really mean I will pay someone to
> do the actual painting).
>
> Having never had a car painted before, I do not know all the issues
> involved. I assume I will need to remove all the following parts from
> the car prior to sending for the painting:
> - all lights and associated trim,
> - door handles and locks,
> - wipers and wiper shafts,
> - plastic vent below the wipers,
> - bumpers (not sure about this?),
> - front spoiler,
> - gille and the black plastic piece under it,
> - driver side door mirror,
> - britsh leyland badges on front fenders,
> - antenna,
> - chrome trim under the doors,
> - trunk rack,
> - trunk lock,
> - roof (soft top),
> - outer door waist seals (not inner I think?),
> - all the snaps which hold the roof and tonneau,
> - fuel filler cap,
>
> Have I missed anything? Am I on the right track or is there a lot more
> to do than just this? I purposely left off the windshield cause I am
> not sure if this needs to come off, any advice here?
>
> Should I also be removing the door seals, hood seals, trunk seals,
> etc.? I don't really want to paint the inside of the doors, trunk,
> hood, etc unless this would mean I would get a proper paint job - all
> these surfaces are in prime shape right now paint-wise.
>
> Assuming all is ok so far, once I have this stuff off the car, I plan
> to drive it to the paint shop. There the paint dude will presumably
> mask off the exposed parts and proceed to... do what? Will they strip
> off the old paint right down to the metal? I assume this is desirable
> so is it possible to do this properly with the car in the state of
> only partial disassembly I described? Or is it a waste to try
> stripping off old paint when the body is still on the frame?
>
> Once he painting begins, how many coats of undercoat should be
> applied? How many coats of paint? Any clear coat or other finish to
> put on the actual paint? What are reasonable paint choices? Are any
> paints (brands and types) better than others for this?
>
> Now here is the final question... If I do what I describe and take it
> to a quality paint shop, what would be a fair price for the paint job.
> I will be replacing all the removed parts myself of course.
>
> I realize this is a long winded request for a lot of info, but it is I
> guess a very important aspect of owning a car like this and I want to
> make sure I have as much info as possible prior to commencing this
> effort. I would really appreciate any tips on painting from those who
> have been there. Thanks as always...
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
>
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