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I'm stripping original paint from my TR4A, and I was wondering if it is lacquer or enamel. I've found a couple of old threads saying that it is enamel, but they are a little uncertain. The first thread says it was enamel, but called "nitrocellulose lacquer." I find that confusing, as the latter is a specific type of lacquer, and it's hard to write it off to differences in British and US terminology. The second thread also says enamel, but is really referring to later, post-1970 cars.
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?79681-Original-TR4A-Paint&highlight=paint
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?46496-Paint-type!&highlight=paint
I'm concerned about this, because it's inevitable that there will be small areas of paint that are inaccessible to stripping tools or even abrasive blasting. I hope to scuff these and epoxy-prime over them, which probably is fine if they are enamel, but if they are lacquer, I'm not sure that's OK.
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?79681-Original-TR4A-Paint&highlight=paint
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?46496-Paint-type!&highlight=paint
I'm concerned about this, because it's inevitable that there will be small areas of paint that are inaccessible to stripping tools or even abrasive blasting. I hope to scuff these and epoxy-prime over them, which probably is fine if they are enamel, but if they are lacquer, I'm not sure that's OK.