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Date:         Sun, 5 Aug 2001 18:30:14 -0700
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: oxidation on a dark-colored pop-top: any consensus on a
              solution?
In-Reply-To:  <21042-3B6DF10C-1848@storefull-138.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
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Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> wrote: > Ken, > > Why in the heck would a painter tell you painting of > your pop-top > wouldn't help ? > > Of course it would ! > > Depends on what kind of paint he is using. > > 90% of all the semi's going down the road hoods are > fiberglass, and > their all painted! > How about Corvette's ? > > Where did you find this guy? > > Get in your Westy, and get it here to Chicago, I'll > paint it, so you get > another 15 years out of it. > > Later, > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > 85 GL- (Delilah) > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)

Yep, in fact painting it is the best way to preserve the fiberglass/gell/resin IMO. UV rays will weaken fiberglass very fast. I going to do mine with a 2 part epoxy paint but have not decided on the paint. Imron maybe?

phil 84' westy "Millenium Falcon" 84'Westfalia W/Tiico I4 (Not running yet) 01' International flatbed (Turbo diesel)

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