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What type of paint
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Luegolover



Joined: 02 Mar 2017
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Location: London

PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:19 pm    Post subject: What type of paint Reply with quote

Hello,

I am rebuilding a 54 Healey and am coming close to painting the inner bodywork and need to select the paint type and supplier. I want to paint the inner bodywork and the underside of the outer body panels myself and get the final top coat on the exterior bodywork done professionally. I have no idea what type of top coat should be used or where I can source it from. The car will be Healey Blue which is a light metallic blue colour so a base and lacquer coat is needed.

Any views on the best route forward warmly received.
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lowdrag



Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Location: Le Mans

PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ask the AH club or one of the marque specialists for the paint codes.
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Luegolover



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I probably wasn't clear, I am interested to know what type of paint people think I should use. I know where to look for the code.
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MikeEdwards



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you're planning on having the final top coat applied at a bodyshop, it would make some sense to talk to the bodyshop and see what they advise. It would be awful to spend a lot of time using a recommendation from here, however well-intentioned, only to find that it's incompatible with whatever the top coat will be.
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