Thanks Marq,

Unlike the TR4 I had back in the 70's (showing my age here), the frame on this one is solid and I have already cleaned up the small amount of surface rust it had. It has a solid rear axle, so there are no issues with the rear IRS mounts like on the 4A. I also had a TR5 when I lived in the UK; wish I still had that one.

I did a wet sand on it and it came up good, so I will continue on. What I found was that the thinned paint was thickening up in the container. Is the list consensus that this is because I have used odorless mineral spirits as "Mike Da Wrench" has suggested - no offense Mike, I appreciate the feedback and I am just polling a larger sample size.