Over the past few days the entire floor of the 309 has gotten a first coat of the finish brown color. Here it is in the main compartment; the paint is still wet in the photo so it's shinier than it will be once people have walked on it. The movable foot rests under the seats are also painted the floor color. This is the same paint we used on the floor of the 308 and it has held up well.
While the car was being warmed up, I also stripped the molding under the exterior window sill on one side, where the old paint had never been removed for some reason. As a result the paint job was alligatored. When it warms up this needs primer, then it will be painted red as part of the complete exterior repainting.
An example of the car restorer's lexicon...
ReplyDeletealligator
verb
1. crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes