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MG TD TF 1500 - paint

I'm about to paint the inst.panel & steering wheel hub.I know the spray paint can be obtained form Moss.Does any one favor another supplier for this paint? Also the background for the hub cap medalion, "The original MG TD midget "stated it should be red. Which red paint #? Safety Fast! Len
Len Fanelli

Len,

Years ago a group of us spent way too much time and effort researching the correct color fot the TD/F hub cap medallions. After careful analysis of original samples we came to the conclusion that the corrrect color is about the same as the T engine color, or there abounds. It is a bright red, not too dark, not too bright. The truth is you could use just about anything close as over 50 odd years colors and memories fade, and only some self important a-- is going to ding you at a show for the incorrect shade.

Ciao,
Ben T.
Ben Travato

While I hate to admit it I have found that Testors Medium Red model paint works well for all these little detail parts. It is a good red, maybe a bit brighter than the engine red, but for these smaller areas a little brighter helps them stand out.

I even carry a little bottle of it and thinner to shows and use it to touch up my MG Red paint since I ran out of touch up paint years ago :-)
Chris Couper

This thread was discussed between 30/06/2001 and 01/07/2001

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