Re: Bennett 86

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Posted by Gary Drye on October 13, 2000 at 20:50:03:

In Reply to: Bennett 86 posted by R Halpin on October 10, 2000 at 19:26:17:

I restored an 86 several years ago and was told by body shops that porcelain could not be painted over. So I experimented. I used 80 grit paper to rough up the panels, then applied an "etching" primer before the final primer. The painted pump looked great and I have never received a complaint from the customer about any painting defects...so yes, they can be painted over. I have one more of these pumps to restore so will eventually repaint it.

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: I restored an 86 several years ago and was told by body shops that porcelain could not be painted over. So I experimented. I used 80 grit paper to rough up the panels, then applied an "etching" primer before the final primer. The painted pump looked great and I have never received a complaint from the customer about any painting defects...so yes, they can be painted over. I have one more of these pumps to restore so will eventually repaint it.



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