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> I filled my tank to 2" below the neck, too much on a > hot day. I don't know > what gasoline is made of in the metro NY area, but > it is a good paint remover! > Len > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > >

> two pack rules! why repaint and repaint and repaint > when you can do it once > and forget it. you can clean oil and tar off with > lacquer cleaner! > Best, > Ray > > "Much can be achieved with a smile. > However, much more can be achieved with a smile and > a gun." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen D Stierman" > morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:04 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gasoline or paint remover? > > > > The cocktail of chemicals in modern petrol, > methanol > > or not will damage lacquer paint and may stain > other > > types. I plan to paint my TC with acrylic > lacquer, > > but the tank and under bonnet areas will be done > in > > two pack. > > cheers, > > S. Stierman TC 2911 > > --- laf48@aol.com wrote: > >> I filled my tank to 2" below the neck, too much > on a > >> hot day. I don't know > >> what gasoline is made of in the metro NY area, > but > >> it is a good paint remover! > >> Len > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been > >> removed] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen D Stierman" morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gasoline or paint remover? > The cocktail of chemicals in modern petrol, methanol > or not will damage lacquer paint and may stain other > types. I plan to paint my TC with acrylic lacquer, > but the tank and under bonnet areas will be done in > two pack. > cheers, > S. Stierman TC 2911 > --- laf48@aol.com wrote: >> I filled my tank to 2" below the neck, too much on a >> hot day. I don't know >> what gasoline is made of in the metro NY area, but >> it is a good paint remover! >> Len >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen D Stierman" morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> To: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gasoline or paint remover? > Yes, two pack is very nice, particularly if you have a > paint booth or if you are having someone else do the > work. Without a dust free enviornment the finished > product may not stand up to close instpection. > However if you do your own paint, body, and touch up, > acrylic lacquer is very nice and forgiving and can > provide a glass smooth surface that looks like what a > '48 TC might have had on it. It is quite durable, > after all GM used it for years and easily repairable. > My TC will not be an every day driver so I really have > no qualms about it. Somehow I'm not quite sure base > coat clear coat is the look I am after. It is also a > pig to touch up. > S. Stierman TC 2911 > > --- 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: > >> two pack rules! why repaint and repaint and repaint >> when you can do it once >> and forget it. you can clean oil and tar off with >> lacquer cleaner! >> Best, >> Ray >> >> "Much can be achieved with a smile. >> However, much more can be achieved with a smile and >> a gun." >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Stephen D Stierman" >> morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> >> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:04 PM >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gasoline or paint remover? >> >> >> > The cocktail of chemicals in modern petrol, >> methanol >> > or not will damage lacquer paint and may stain >> other >> > types. I plan to paint my TC with acrylic >> lacquer, >> > but the tank and under bonnet areas will be done >> in >> > two pack. >> > cheers, >> > S. Stierman TC 2911 >> > --- laf48@aol.com wrote: >> >> I filled my tank to 2" below the neck, too much >> on a >> >> hot day. I don't know >> >> what gasoline is made of in the metro NY area, >> but >> >> it is a good paint remover! >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been >> >> removed] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim or Jan Sullivan" jorjsullivan@msn.com> To: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Stephen D Stierman" morgan7709@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gasoline or paint remover? > Stephen, > > I agree, acrylic lacquer looks great on a TC. The modern plastic look is > for a Honda or Chev. The modern paint may last longer but looks way out of > place on a TC. > Jim Sullivan TC 7517 EXU > > >

> BTW, lacquer WASN'T used on the cars new..... :-0