1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

[Adam S.]

Hello all, I am trying to make sure I am spraying the correct type of paint in my trunk & convertable compartments, I have a spare convt. lid top in unrestored condition & appears to have been sprayed in venetian red lacquer paint. I painted the inst. panel, steering coln., upper door metal trim in enamel finish. Looked thru all history post & have not found any stated facts to guide me in finish type of paint inside these two compartments. I am leaning towards Lacquer. My original color of my 57 is arctic blue & beige interia. My question is Lacquer or enamel type paint in thoes areas?

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

No enamel on any body part that I know of, except maybe for dipped brackets etc. If it was painted a color at the factory, it was lacquer. In the case of 56-57 it was nitrocellulose lacquer.

[Steven B.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Adam, I agree with Wayne. The undersides of the conv. compartment lid and trunk lid should be semi-gloss nitrocellulose. The line where the exterior and interior colors meet is covered by weatherstripping. Refer p. 26 of the new Tech. Info. Manual and Judging Guide. I have a Polo White '57 and have since '64. The undersides have the original semi-gloss Venetian Red and weatherstripping.

Steve

[Adam S.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Thanks for reply, I have two quarts of old laquer Shoreline beige in cans that I will use thanks all for replys.....

[Steven B.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Thanks for reply, I have two quarts of old laquer Shoreline beige in cans that I will use thanks all for replys.....

Remember, you can paint enamel over lacquer but not lacquer over enamel, unless you want crazing.

[John H.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Adam -

Here's a photo of that area on my (since sold) '57 that was Venetian Red with the Beige interior.

[Adam S.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Correction, I used Urathane one shot on dash & steering col. dulled down, looks great,, but will go with Laquer for all interia paint, thanks again all........

[Bill H.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

Adam -



Here's a photo of that area on my (since sold) '57 that was Venetian Red with the Beige interior.

John I just noticed this picture and the fact that the convertible tabs are grey on the underside, as my new ones from Al Knoch are. New JG says they should be black but I dont think I have ever seen any that are black on the underside. What do you think?

Bill

[John H.]

Re: 1957 trunk & convertable compt paint type

John I just noticed this picture and the fact that the convertible tabs are grey on the underside, as my new ones from Al Knoch are. New JG says they should be black but I dont think I have ever seen any that are black on the underside. What do you think?

Bill

Bill -

I replaced the tabs during the restoration (15 years ago) with reproductions; don't recall what the underside of the originals looked like, but they were nearly disintegrated (the car had sat half-disassembled in boxes in a dirt-floor garage for 14 years before I found it - belonged to one of those "gonna fix it up one day" guys who never did).