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rich


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Soon to be Alpha Red Fri, 23 March 2018 15:49 Go to next message

I'll try to get pics when it's done

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Can't wait to see it! Fri, 23 March 2018 17:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message



"My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht."

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Re: Soon to be Alpha Red Fri, 23 March 2018 19:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message

Guys stayed late, bosses friends car

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Re: Can't wait to see it! +1 Fri, 23 March 2018 23:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message



Friendships must be built on a solid foundation of alcohol, sarcasm, inappropriateness and shenanigans....

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Cool Tue, 27 March 2018 07:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message

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That is ALFA red...not Alpha Red. :-) Tue, 27 March 2018 11:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message

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Re: Soon to be Alpha Red Wed, 28 March 2018 08:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message

Rich, good stuff with the paint.

Off topic/thread hijack, but seeing as you are clearly an expert on paint, would you explain the difference between powder coating and paint to me? Seems to me that powder coating seems to be what people are doing for their wheels and other parts (valve covers, etc.) but not for body panels. Is there a lustre difference?

Thanks,

Morgan

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I'm not Rich... Wed, 28 March 2018 11:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message

...(or rich for that matter) but, powder coating is a very different process from painting.

As from the name, powder coating uses a plastic dry powder, which is applied usually using an electrostatic process (e.g., you electrically charge the item to be powder coated, and the powder is sprayed onto the item). This is then sent through an oven, which melts the coating to the item and forms a skin. There are no solvents or other evaporative components unlike paint.

As such, the surface is essentially a plastic coating, which has benefits and limitations.

ed



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My buddy painted the car. Wed, 28 March 2018 13:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message

He's pretty good.
I believe he's using a ceramic clear now on bare metal parts.

There some new stuff that you spray on, no clear coat, that you can peel off.

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Not a great pic. Wed, 28 March 2018 16:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message

looks like there's a hole in the door.

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Great looking car - thanks for posting! Wed, 28 March 2018 16:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message



"My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht."

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Re: Soon to be Alpha Red Thu, 29 March 2018 20:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message

I almost had one of these 164s as my first cars. I really love these.

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Re: I'm not Rich... Sun, 01 April 2018 09:20 Go to previous message

Thanks, Ed. This helps me understand the process better.



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