Hi MF,

I went over my VC cowl with some methelated spirit / isopropol alcohol before I painted it green to get it grease free. Give it a good rough up with a green kitchen scouring pad, I also used a plastic paint primer coat.

I recon that cowl must have been white 30 odd years ago?

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Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	13/11/16 06:43 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	15/11/16 12:27 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	27/04/17 11:06 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	16/12/19 09:09 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	17/12/19 09:47 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	20/12/19 07:25 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	bigted	22/12/19 06:36 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	24/12/19 09:29 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	27/12/19 08:52 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	28/12/19 07:08 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	28/12/19 10:22 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	bigted	28/12/19 01:14 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Alan	29/12/19 12:45 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	22/02/20 01:32 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	22/02/20 08:40 PM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	13/03/20 08:31 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Sapper	13/03/20 08:53 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	13/03/20 10:09 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	13/03/20 03:02 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	13/03/20 09:57 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	14/03/20 12:17 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	14/03/20 06:24 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	14/03/20 07:25 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	15/03/20 03:45 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	15/03/20 04:02 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	15/03/20 05:27 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	15/03/20 06:55 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	15/03/20 08:16 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	jefffrombrisbane	15/03/20 09:48 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	15/03/20 10:21 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	jefffrombrisbane	17/03/20 06:54 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	19/05/20 11:02 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	bigted	19/05/20 01:37 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Tyler	19/05/20 03:59 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	19/05/20 10:35 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	20/05/20 04:28 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mystyler	20/05/20 08:37 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	20/05/20 10:16 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Gizmo	21/05/20 08:28 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	22/05/20 04:01 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	23/05/20 03:38 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	23/05/20 04:11 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Bonnar_Bloke	23/05/20 06:18 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	23/05/20 06:49 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mystyler	25/05/20 05:41 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	27/09/20 09:09 AM
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Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	27/09/20 11:50 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	NormK	27/09/20 10:24 PM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	28/09/20 04:16 AM
Re: Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.	Mowerfreak	31/12/20 10:42 AM

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