I've now seen quite a few emails proclaiming the pro's and con's
of gelcoating, painting, etc., but I think we can all agree with this one
statement (which I think Stephan has been making all along):
It would be nice to have the option of repairing our acrylic panels to new
condition if it was possible.
All I am saying is lets give this process a chance (regardless of whether
another process may also work) and see if the results meet expectations.
I think in the begining, all Stephan was looking for was a single cracked
skin with which to try the new processes, does anyone have one?
Seth
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On 10/20/00, at 4:14 PM, alphachi <alphachi@writeme.com> wrote:
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>First, Terry's panels can fit a whole lot better than stock, they are not
>beyond cracking. After driving his white car for about a week, I can attest
>to that. Secondly, I can't imagine anyone opting to paint or gelcoat and
>paint, or bondo and paint, fiberfill and paint, or whatever, IF there was a
>viable acrylic alternative. The added advantage of using an acrylic process
>is that small repairs could be made on the existing panels, or an entire
>panel could be resurfaced. No other process can offer this versatility or
>accuracy in maintaining the factory finish. Whether fiberglass, acrylic,
>or a sheet metal car of ANY year, changing the color or type of finish
>generally detracts from its value.
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>Developing an acrylic repair process is part of the answer to improving the
>Bricklin's value and longevity. New and superior acrylic materials and
>processes are out there, there's a whole new industry out there and failure
>to revisit the possibility of finally coming up with a process truer to
>original form only hurts the Bricklin and its owners.
>stephan #2821
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