Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

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wendywmartin
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Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

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I have a 1954 Series II Morris Minor Convertible. Clarendon Grey. I found this car at age 12 and have had it all my life. I'm 40 now and live in the States.

I'm FINALLY completing restoration and I'm replacing the plywood in the boot. How should I treat the plywood? Was it originally painted body color? Was it stained? Please provide a detailed description (color of paint or color of stain, etc.) so that I might get it right.

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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by tingo »

Welcome to the forum! As far as I know, they were all painted matt black in the factory. You could upgrade it with a piece of old carpet, as a lot of owners did at the time :)
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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by PSL184 »

I'd agree. Matt black - so I would say get some chalk board paint and it would be perfect.
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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by wendywmartin »

Lovely. Matt black it will be. Sincere thanks for the rapid response! :)
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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by Ian46 »

To be as it left the factory the matt black will have to be sprayed not brushed. It depends how 'original' you want to be?

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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by chickenjohn »

It's nice to see an American car being restored with originality in mind- makes a nice change!
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Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Post by ASL642 »

aerosol can of matt black achieves the right "look"

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