The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

My Portafold Restoration

Any questions about maintenance or the restoration of your Portafold or Ansfold.
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Re: My Portafold Restoration

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Re: My Portafold Restoration

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Re: My Portafold Restoration

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Re: My Portafold Restoration

Post by Frosty-1 » Mon, 14 Dec 2020, 8:32 pm

Hi there I have just joined the portafold family ,I think you have done an amazing job , could I ask what type of paint you used as I will have to repaint mine when I have completed the repairs
Many thanks
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Re: My Portafold Restoration

Post by vforbes » Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 10:02 am

Hi! Thank you :)

It was car paint. My dad was a classic car restorer. I believe the manufacturer is Movac. The colours are Standard Triumph Wedgewood Blue (to match the car) and Land Rover Limestone (the creamy colour). It's lasted very well. We did one primer coat with standard cream primer, and then two coats of each top coat. That was quite a few years ago now and we've not had to redo it. The only issue is a couple of scuffs where the windows touch the walls when it's folded, but hardly noticeable.

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Re: My Portafold Restoration

Post by Frosty-1 » Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 7:21 pm

Hi thank you for the reply was it celly or acrilic
Not sure of the spelling ha ha
Also if you don't mind me asking do you have any pictures of the seals req as most of mine are missing , it looks to me from your pictures that there is a seal on the top of the side walls , also I have a bit of foam on the top of the end walls should this go all along the top many thanks
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Re: My Portafold Restoration

Post by Admin » Tue, 29 Dec 2020, 5:23 pm

Steve, the foam for the top of the side walls is available in the shop:

https://www.portafold.co.uk/parts_and_spares.html

on this page in particular:

https://www.portafold.co.uk/parts_and_s ... trips.html
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