In a message dated 6/1/2006 8:19:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
terryrs@adelphia.net writes:
How does vinyl do over a thirty year span of time, if it's not nourished?
==AM==
Well....
My current "driver" Herald 1200, approximately 44.5 years old, still has
original upholstery and apparently relatively little care of same over the
years. The top of the back seat is shot due to sun exposure, and the front
seats
show a good bit of wear. The rest is more than presentable.
Same with a 1200 convertible in the family since new in January 1964. It's
been stored for 35 years, almost all of that under cover. Except for
"mechanical" damage (rubbing and/or objects catching on bits), that vinyl
interior
still looks almost new.
Many other similar stories in my barn and garage. ;-)
Apparently, the ICI folks in the UK made some pretty good vinyls ("vynide")!
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and
Triumph Herald Database at its new URL: _http://triumph-herald.us_
(http://triumph-herald.us/)
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