Cellulose paint on a fibreglass body

[johnfm]

Chaps

Looking at an Élan +2 project.

Car was painted in cellulose and then stored.

Is apparently in good shape - but I know nothing of the world of paint.

Is cellulose paint on fibreglass good/correct?

[Lowtimer]

It is historically correct When the car was built, cellulose was pretty much the only game in town.
http://www.lotuselansprint.com/index.asp?pageid=41...

[Flatinfourth]

Period accurate it may well be, but it fades badly, goes flat and never ever stops moving about!

if i were redoing it right now i would 2K base coat to get the colour, and clear laquer to get the anti fade shine, with a nice stable material. or alternatively you could use a 2K solid colour, and just kaquer the outside. that can look amazing and again stops the fading and going flat. i have a thirty year old unused MGB shell here that we have just done that way and it looks AMAZING!!!