Flaking paint

[billy_ten]

Hi everyone,

Just got my first Minor ('64 Duotone 4 door in black) which is (touches wood...) running pretty well and fairly tidy inside. I have a few issues with bodywork though.

Bootlid has been extensively rebuilt with filler which has decided to flake off along the bottom edge - there are a few bursts higher up where it looks like it's been reversed into something. I'm looking for a replacement and wondering if anyone can recommend somewhere in NW London or nearby to do the inevitable painting? (I don't have access to a garage and the Mrs will kill me if I use the living room and besides I've never spray painted a thing in my life)

Other similar issue is on the nearside door. It has been replaced at some time and re-painted with something the thickness of toffee. It's now flaking pretty badly along the curve that follows over from the wing. What's the best solution here - do I remove as much of the flaking stuff as possible and attempt to fill and feather in or go for something more drastic?

Thanks in advance

Billy T

P.S. If anyone happens to have a boot lid for sale please give me a shout?

[ASL642]

Hi Billy - welcome to the Forum. I suggest you post in the Wanted section for a bootlid giving the first bit of your postcode.

Also post either in Do you know or Wanted for a local body repairer. Someone will be along in a while with a suggestion.

[MarkyB]

"something the thickness of toffee"
I'm guessing it's Hammerite painted on top of rust.
Probably the best plan is to strip the paint off and see what is beneath.

[bmcecosse]

Bull Motif do a fiberglass boot lid for £79 +vat. They are a common rust area - good steel ones are hard to find, but Bull also do a repair section to fix your boot lid if you fancy some welding................ You can do a decent job of spraying individual panels with rattle cans - but probably best to do it outdoors, not in the living room.

[billy_ten]

Thanks everyone!

I've posted in both of the forums you suggested. Fingers crossed!

I've stuck with the idea of a new one as I've never welded a thing in my life and although I would love to try it the outlay for kit and the learning curve are a bit steep.

The flaking "toffee-like" paint is smooth black and over what appears to be a sound green painted door. Looks to my untrained eye as if the door has been replaced and the new one painted without properly sanding/prepping the paint underneath - kind of worries me that perhaps the whole door will need done (a full-respray would be amazing but way beyond me price wise I expect!)

Cheers,
Billy T

[bmcecosse]

As above - remove the thick paint, then prep it and spray with rattle cans. Just pick a nice warm/still day, and pre-haet the cans in a bucket of hot water. Many thin coats is the way to go!