Undercoat painted?

SteveLandry · Post by **SteveLandry** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:02 pm

I'm restoring a 1970 Spider. The inner fenders are undercoated, which I assume was done at the factory?

What I can't tell is if the undercoating was then painted, or left black. Right now its just a dirty mud brown. Any help is appreciated.

Steve

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:07 pm

Mine were also "dirty mud brown", so that may be the actual color. you could tell by grinding some away to see if the color remains. I degreased mine and brush painted it with rustoleum black enamel. Came out looking swell

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:28 pm

My understanding is that all undercoat was dealer applied. When cleaning up my wheel arches, the undercoat was over the original paint. Hope that helps.

SteveLandry · Post by **SteveLandry** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:06 pm

Mine is also over original color. Chassis black or such is certainly cheaper than PPG Concept. Good to know. Thanks for the help.

Steve

paintdudeluke · Post by **paintdudeluke** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:44 pm

Finishmasters carries a "smart" brand qt sized undercoat in rattlecan. I use it all the time, its a great product! Covers easily, paintable, looks clean too. For ~10 bucks a can, you should try it. tip: keep a piece of cardboard in your other hand as a "shield" like a stencil for edges. Saves a bunch of masking time in the easy spots.

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