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Re: Air cleaner color

To: Gary Pointer <Gary.Pointer@telus.com>
Subject: Re: Air cleaner color
From: "Chris J. Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 08:49:51 -0400
I use a wrinkle paint for the seat side covers.  The result is excellent.  I
have an extra refinished set if anyone is in need.

Chris in Arcata

Gary Pointer wrote:

> FYI:  Used Hammerite to re-finish the seat hinge cover plates 2 weeks ago.
> Result was excellent; hammered texture is very similar to what I'd scraped
> off, though perhaps slightly smoother and glossier than original might have
> been.  Bought at the local General Paint store.  Note that it cures for 6
> weeks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Date:   Sat, 15 Sep 2001 11:41:06 EDT
> From:   TIGEROOTES@aol.com <mailto:TIGEROOTES@aol.com>
> Subject:        Re: Air cleaner color
>
> Andy,Steve, etal,
> Try Hammerite (hammered finish) paint.  It is manufactured in Tacoma, WA.
> under license from the original manufacturer in England.  A few years ago,
> they introduced a smooth finish paint and that is what I use on the small
> parts in the Tiger steering columns I rebuild and on suspension parts: it is
> very hard, and has a secret formula with powdered glass in it.  I have
> spoken to the Chemists at Parker Paint several times, and they recommend
> using Penetrol as a thinner/solvent for it.  It sprays differently than
> Krylon or any other "bomb-can" paint, and it takes a while to learn the
> technique, but the results are the best you can get without Powdercoating.
> Jim
> Jim

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