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Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - AllAlloyCup - 26-09-2018
The Cup project proceeds steadily but slowly.
I’m a firm believer in having wire wheels stove enamelled,
rather than powder coated or cellulose.
Were Austin wings, almost universally back , factory or coachbuilt,
stove enamelled in an oven, or hand painted, by spray or brush? In cellulose?
Or coach enamel, air drying rather than oven baked?
Similarly how was the black paint for the Chummy radiator shell treated?
I have access to a good stove enamelling workshop but
May need to persuade them to let me prep them after priming,
before they stove on the top black coat?
My wings are alloy, but the rad shell is steel if that makes any difference?
Regards
Bill G
Aka AllAlloyCup
RE: Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - Mike Costigan - 26-09-2018
Period literature describes Austin wings as being stove-enamelled, but I don't think this is stove enamelling as we now understand the term. The Austin factory certainly had heated chambers in the paint shop, but I believe these were for speeding up the drying of standard enamel paint.
RE: Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - AllAlloyCup - 26-09-2018
If the period literature only describes the wings as
being stove enamelled then I think that confirms my view that it’s the same
very hot process as now( 100 c +?) Cellulose would only need a much
Lower temperature? In a hot air oven? After spraying in a booth.
Bill G
RE: Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - Jeff Taylor - 26-09-2018
Morris Motors were the same Bill, the Eight's wings and valences were described as being stove enamelled - I've a NOS factory front wing and it's a very hard presumably baked finish. I'd be interested to have details of your local stove enamellers as I'm only around 70 mile south of the Scottish Border.
RE: Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - AllAlloyCup - 26-09-2018
Hi Jeff
My Contact is Lindsay Henderson
At Henderson Metal Finishing, based at
Jocks Lodge in the East of Edinburgh.
He specialises in restoring cast iron Victorian
House radiators, but does lots of wheels and bike frames.
Mention my name if you phone him.
Excellent work at fair prices.
Regards
Bill G
RE: Austin 7 wings, coachbuilt cars - Jeff Taylor - 26-09-2018
Thanks for the contact details Bill, much appreciated.
Regards,
Jeff.