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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: 79mustangcobra on June 11, 2014, 06:40:27 PM

Title: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: 79mustangcobra on June 11, 2014, 06:40:27 PM

I was reading that this guy who is restoring his Porsche does this

"I cleaned the wires for the engine compartment by wiping them down with thinner and then giving them a coat of clear paint"

Is this normal practice?  Should I do this for my Mustang?

Thanks

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: carlite65 on June 11, 2014, 06:42:20 PM

no, don't do it. it will eventually peel off. clean wires with hand cleaner. thinner will remove the stripes/lettering.

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: livetoride60 on June 11, 2014, 07:45:38 PM

Great tip.  Thanks!  Have some wires in my queue.

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: J_Speegle on June 11, 2014, 08:48:43 PM

Used car lots have some this for years. 6 months to a year later the clear cracks and flakes off leaving a mess. All they care about is make it shinny and pretty for the short term

As usual the term "restoring" can mean allot of different things to different people.   Glad you asked before just following something you found on the web ;)

Even be careful of the hand cleaner - try and find some with lanolin and not any abrasive. Just my experiences

Not for me

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: midlife on June 11, 2014, 10:01:28 PM

I use lacquer thinner for all of my work and never had stripes or colors wipe off.  The only wires that don't like lacquer thinner are some years fuel line which is not PVC but painted rubber insulation.

I tried hand cleaners before, but it leaves a film on the wires that would seem to collect dust/dirt.

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: J_Speegle on June 11, 2014, 10:40:52 PM

Quote from: midlife on June 11, 2014, 10:01:28 PM

I use lacquer thinner for all of my work and never had stripes or colors wipe off.  The only wires that don't like lacquer thinner are some years fuel line which is not PVC but painted rubber insulation.

I've done it (wiped off the markings from wires in looms) - your mileage may vary.   Didn't make be happy and once their gone - their gone :(

Title: Re: Spraying Clear over wires??
Post by: mgmradio on June 15, 2014, 04:01:07 PM

I use a rag soaked in WD40 to clean wires and rubber.