Kenrow Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 20 years ago I replaced the floor pans to my TR and finally getting around to painting the vehicle. Just wondering what type of primmer the panels have and if I should remove it or just scuff up and re-prime? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 No matter what primer the panels were done in I'd either blast them or strip manually down to steel. I've just done the same on some new inner wings that had been dry stored and they had brown staining under the primer that was early stage rust. You'd feel hard done by if you paint the floor panels and in 8 or 10 years when you have the carpets out there's advanced corrosion. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Heritage floor panels from 20 years ago, if dark coloured, would have been primed with an electrophoretic process. That process was the motor industry standard priming coat. Peter W Edited September 12, 2021 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenrow Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Thank you, I removed a sample section and it does appear to be black e plated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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