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[robminibcy]

I'm pretty sure lead based paints are illegal now arnt they?

[spraybeater]

I take it you are in Dewberry West Yorkshire! if you like I could have a look at your car and

give you some advice on rust ect , am a retired bodyshop man and have 51yrs experience .

Am currently restoring a couple of Minis! advice only offered!!! don't have premises or interest in 

carrying out any work. I live in Gomersal so not to far away.

[tiger99]

Yes, lead based paints are completely illegal except possibly in a few very specific situations, and painting a car is not one of those. Nor did it give the best protection.

[77 layland]

Thank you very much spray beater. Yes very close I'm in Batley soothill. N found a few lead based paint suppliers, I wa just told that was best for rust protection.... Had no idea it was illegal etc...

[venkman]

What would be best paint if I was allowed to get it myself for the spray shop, been told lead based is best for water proofing Paint. Which sounds right,

 
Lead based?? are we on about primer here?? if so then use an Epoxy primer. This is water resistant and is readily available.
http://www.bilthamber.com/electrox.
 
This will allow you to work on your car and keep it protected before it goes to paint.

Sorry don't mean to butt in on a thread,but regards this primer do you use the aerosols or buy a tin and brush/spray it on ???

Many thanks.

[sonikk4]

What would be best paint if I was allowed to get it myself for the spray shop, been told lead based is best for water proofing Paint. Which sounds right,

 
Lead based?? are we on about primer here?? if so then use an Epoxy primer. This is water resistant and is readily available.http://www.bilthamber.com/electrox.
 
This will allow you to work on your car and keep it protected before it goes to paint.

Sorry don't mean to butt in on a thread,but regards this primer do you use the aerosols or buy a tin and brush/spray it on ???
Many thanks.

Aerosol version, there are various makes out there but all do the same job.

[spraybeater]

Thank you very much spray beater. Yes very close I'm in Batley soothill. N found a few lead based paint suppliers, I wa just told that was best for rust protection.... Had no idea it was illegal etc...

Will get in touch with you later in week ! up in Scotland visiting family ,if

you need me to look and advice, PM your Mob no and I will get back to you 

[Quincy Sparks]

I paid £2,000.00 cash for a good respray, which is better than factory but not show quality. That included stone chipping sills and inner rear arches and then going over in top coat. Doing engine bay, boot and visible areas within the shell. He took it back to bare metal, I was told he used about £1,000.00 worth of consumables. Seemed a lot of money at the time but when you think about it is not bad at all.

Would you recommend the place that did your paint? Am mid resto at the moment and looking for recommendations in Surrey to start getting some quotes. Thanks in advance!

[slidehammer]

 

I paid £2,000.00 cash for a good respray, which is better than factory but not show quality. That included stone chipping sills and inner rear arches and then going over in top coat. Doing engine bay, boot and visible areas within the shell. He took it back to bare metal, I was told he used about £1,000.00 worth of consumables. Seemed a lot of money at the time but when you think about it is not bad at all.

Would you recommend the place that did your paint? Am mid resto at the moment and looking for recommendations in Surrey to start getting some quotes. Thanks in advance!

 

Yes and no! the work was good, but it took a lot longer to get done than originally promised and the guy started not returning my calls or answering his mobile, when I tried to get a completion date. He was based in Oxford and a friend of a friend who lived that way. I have also used Nottingham Coachworks in Caterham Surrey and they do good work.

[Quincy Sparks]

 

 

I paid £2,000.00 cash for a good respray, which is better than factory but not show quality. That included stone chipping sills and inner rear arches and then going over in top coat. Doing engine bay, boot and visible areas within the shell. He took it back to bare metal, I was told he used about £1,000.00 worth of consumables. Seemed a lot of money at the time but when you think about it is not bad at all.

Would you recommend the place that did your paint? Am mid resto at the moment and looking for recommendations in Surrey to start getting some quotes. Thanks in advance!

 

Yes and no! the work was good, but it took a lot longer to get done than originally promised and the guy started not returning my calls or answering his mobile, when I tried to get a completion date. He was based in Oxford and a friend of a friend who lived that way. I have also used Nottingham Coachworks in Caterham Surrey and they do good work.

 

Thanks, Caterham not too far away, will keep them in mind.