| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-08-2013 @ 8:50 PM |
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I'm finally doing my 41 merc business coupe that I bought in 1968. My questions regards the interior. What were the color and material options for the seat covers? The 4 plastic dash plastics were butterscotch. Was that the only color they came in? I assume the entire dash and window garnishs were woodgrain. What were the colors?
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| TomO | -- 02-11-2013 @ 6:39 AM |
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There were 2 materials available for the seat upholstery, broadcloth and bedford cord. Both were a light tan color. The dash plastic pieces only came in one color. The dash and window garnishes were woodgrain. I cannot give you exact colors, your best bet is to look in the national roster for someone with an original 41 Mercury. There was on at the National meet in Auburn, In in 2011. Look in the V-8 Times for the Rouge Awards at that meet for the owner's name. Tom
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| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-11-2013 @ 8:44 AM |
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Tom Thanks for your reply. My original seats were still intact when I removed the seat covers with some moth damage. The upholstory people said that the seats turned from gray to tan from aging and indeed some of the edges that didn't see daylight seemed to be somewhat grayish. But the original buttons were a butterscotch color which didn't make sense if the seats were originally gray. I'm glad I asked. Apparantly the dash and the window garnishes were first painted entirely a silvery/gray base color and then the exposed portions were woodgrained over the basecoat. The interior handles were dipped in some kind of brown plastic. This is flaking off. Is there some kind of plastic dip that will look approximately the same. I don't want shiny chromed handles.
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| TomO | -- 02-12-2013 @ 9:13 AM |
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I have tried redoing the handles on my 40 Mercury with using the blue for the dash plastic mixed with PPG Blender, sprayed on the handles and then using Envirotec plastic coating, (no longer available). They look good and have held up well, but the coating is thinner than original and harder than original. There are other similar Epoxy coatings available. http://www.usplasticcoatings.com/plastic_coatings_services.htm This company says that they can color match and coat your parts for you. The only part that I would worry about is that they heat your parts and then dip them. The handles are pot metal and heating them could cause pits to form. http://coatings.dipseal.com/viewitems/all-categories/ont-size-3-type-iv-clear-transparent-coating-font-?forward=1 This company sells plastic coating materials. I don't know if they will sell in small enough quantities to make it feasible for you to do it yourself. Here is a link to a site with the brochure for the 41 Mercury. http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mercury/41me/41me.html Tom
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| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-13-2013 @ 10:31 AM |
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Tom Which paint type did you mix with the PPG blender? Was the Envirotec plastic coating a spray or a dip? Do you know of something comparable that is still available? US plastics would cost a fortune. I did speak with them.Dipseal does not have a brown equivalent. I wonder how it was done back in 41. I purchased a set of dash plastic from Jack Karleskind. They are white. What prep would be recommended? What type of paint would be most compatible? I want the plastic pieces to be the original butterscotch color. Thanks for all the useful information. Mel
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| TomO | -- 02-14-2013 @ 7:28 AM |
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Mel The Envirotec was a epoxy coating that was pourable for finishing wood. I made a fixture to hold the handles so that the product would flow towards the smallest point on the handles. Then I just poured it on the handles and let them drain. On some of the handles, I had a big drip at the bottom end that I trimmed with a razor knife. Hobby Lobby sells a similar product. Could Dipseal use their clear over your painted handles? I used single stage DCC urethane paint with the blender, but you could also use Base coat. The idea was to make the paint transparent, similar to the originals. I would use an adhesive promoter with any plastic and then a good primer. Check out the reaction with the plastic and the paint before using any paint or adhesive promoter as some plastics have serious adverse reactions to some paints. Check with Jack on the paint that he recommends. Tom
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| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-17-2013 @ 6:18 PM |
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Again Tom thanks for the information. I have one other question. What is the best way to remove the rubber from the running boards to be able to install new rubber? Anybody out there have a good way without using heat?
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| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-17-2013 @ 6:23 PM |
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Again Tom thanks for the information. I have one other question. What is the best way to remove the rubber from the running boards to be able to install new rubber? Anybody out there have a good way without using heat?
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| TomO | -- 02-18-2013 @ 6:04 AM |
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I used a heat gun to remove the rubber on mine.It was a messy job and took many hours. The best way to remove the rubber is to send your boards to Hunley Acuff in GA. The $150 to clean and blast the boards is well worth it and his covers look so much better that the glue on covers, even though they cost more than the covers. http://hunleyacuffrunningboards.com/ Tom
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| Mr_Corvair | -- 02-21-2013 @ 2:50 PM |
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Another great input. Thanks Tom. Just curious--where are you located? This message was edited by Mr_Corvair on 2-21-13 @ 6:02 PM
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| TomO | -- 02-21-2013 @ 4:32 PM |
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I live in a suburb northwest of Chicago. Where do you live? Is your 41 an early or late model? Tom
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| tubetype | -- 04-09-2013 @ 4:48 PM |
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Tom. I live in Alabama. I dont know the difference between early and late. How can I tell the difference?
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| TomO | -- 04-10-2013 @ 7:46 AM |
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See my answer to the other 41 Merc post. Tom
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