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Re: inquiry 031199c

To: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: inquiry 031199c
From: "Chris J. Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 18:43:48 -0500
James Barrett wrote:
> 
> At 09:19 AM 3/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >       I just heard from Eastwood Restoration; they no longer carry
> >undercoating that is applied with a brush instead of by spray; gee, I
> >thought those guys never discontinued anything. Any ideas on where I
> >could turn for this product? No, I do _not_ want to spray on the
> >undercoating.
> >
> >Lawrence R. Wright
> >Purchasing Analyst
> >Andrews Office Products Div. of USOP
> >lrw@aop.com
> >Ph. 301.386.7923  Fx. 301.386.5333
> >
> Larry,
>         I have a simple solution that works well and it is
> brush on.  Simply go to the nearest home store/lumber yard
> and get a 5 gallon bucket of roofing cement.  The black
> stuff.  Take a good sized glob and put into a disposable
> container that can hold at least twice as much as the glob.
> Add gasoline, low grade is ok, and mix into the glob until
> there is a creamy mixture.  Paint it on with a disposable
> paint brush.  I swear it is exactly the like the black
> undercoating that is used by professional undercoaters.
> It will dry to a tacky surface in about a week.  Recommend
> a good fan ventilation and no flames while you
> paint the stuff on.  Probably could use paint thinner in
> place of the gasoline, but you still have to take care
> with solvent in any case.  Most places have 5 gallon buckets
> of roofing cement for less than $20.  Enought to do dozens
> of tigers.  One coating lasts a good 10 years on the botton
> of my Tiger.
> 
> James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others

This is not a flame, I repeat, it is not a flame......but I'm still
laughing......

Chris in Trinidad

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