Front Wing Sealant

[Willie]

OK, at last I have bought a new steel front wing to get rid of the
fibreglass one which is fitted at the moment. What is your favourite
sealant to use on the wing to inner wing flange please.

[les]

I like the ribbon type that comes in a roll, it's black, about an inch wide and approximately one tenth of an inch thick. It can be used doubled up to obtain extra thickness. I'm pretty sure Scotts of Sidcup sell it. If needed I can check the make tomorrow.

[Willie]

Thanks for that Les, I will be buying all the bits today so will try
for some of that.

[salty_monk]

When you go in there tell Keith (guy who owns it with the beard) that you are a friend of mine. If he says "who?" meantion that I used to work in Ye Olde Black Horse. He should give you it a bit cheaper for cash.

I've used Silicon before - once knew an ex Vauxhall mechanic who swore by using roofing felt....

[rayofleamington]

I've used Silicon before

the standard silicon (household stuff) in a tube stuff has a very acidic element, therefore not ideal for using on steel. That's OK for a tatty old car as it won't make too much difference but I wouldn't recommend it if someone is doing a top class job. You can get silicon and other sealers especially for automotive aplications which are non acidic

[Kevin]

once knew an ex Vauxhall mechanic who swore by using roofing felt....

Yea I have sworn at that stuff too it doesnt last long on a shed, I am sure it lasted far longer years ago, but used on a car......................

[Willie]

I found Scotts of Sidcup and he doesn't sell the stuff!! BUT, he says
that he will mix up some cellulose for me to match my BMC Dark Green.
He will mix it himself because there is no way of matching the ICI Belco
Cellulose paint code with the modern codes. In other words, if you pick
a CELLULOSE paint colour for your Minor do make sure that you have
enough left over for any further touch ups which become necessary as
Cellulose is now practically obsolete as far as the paint trade is con-
cerned.

[Cam]

Cellulose is now practically obsolete as far as the paint trade is con-
cerned.

So is it all 'plastic' 2-pack now then?

And I was seriously considering trying to find the old Synthetic paint...............

[les]

Sorry if I have misled you Willie, I was sure that's where I got my wing sealer. Can't think where else to try, although there is a chance that a repair centre may be a source of info. In fact I will be after some more soon! Also be needing about 10 litres of cellulose some time in the future, hope I'm not too late. It's only deciding on a colour that's holding me up!

[aupickup]

a paint place down my way still sells cellulose and can still get the colours.
is there a time when it will all be stopped.
and if so, does that mean we will have to pay to get a paint job done, if it is all 2 pack.
what about synthetic

[woo]

I recently bought some synthetic paint to do my wheels. The Paint factor said that it was Acrylic paint with a hardener. It set on my wheels to a hard very shiny finish, similar to a 2 pack finish

[Willie]

Don't get me wrong, if you have one of the standard Minor colours
there should be enough demand to ensure continued availability.
If, like me, you find that you have finished your car in a slighly non
standard colour then having the original ICI Cellulose code doesn't
mean that you can just get some more mixed up as it is all two pack
or acrylic these days. In theory the old codes can be cross matched
with the newer systems but,so far, I have been unable to find a
supplier who has access to the necessary data. I now have a man
who is going to match it from a sample of my car. Since he looks as
though he has been mixing paint for 300 years I am hopeful. In all
of this I am referring to undiluted Cellulose ready to be thinned for
spraying. I have just found a firm who will put your own paint into
spray cans...very useful. Two Pack? excellent stuff,very tough, but
you cannot spray it yourself due to dangerous fumes.

[Willie]

SALTY.. I mentioned that I knew you to Keith....he threw me out!
SEALANT...Have discovered that Minor Developments stock it so it
is now on order thanks.

[Cam]

Two Pack? excellent stuff,very tough, but
you cannot spray it yourself due to dangerous fumes.

Well.......... I have seen a few classics painted in two pack and it looks plastic and horrible. The finish you get with cellulose looks much better....

[Kevin]

I think East Sussex still sell it in the standard Minor colours so its still available at the moment.

[Willie]

Collected my 'mixed by an expert' neat Cellulose paint today. Looks
to be a perfect match and only £20 for a litre. The moral is still that
you have no worries in matching the colour provided that you have
either some of the original paint left or can give the 'mixer' a piece
of your car which has the paint on it.