Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Javier, I see he removes the chrome when I look at his web site. See the "About Painting" URL. Regards, Greg Javier Perez wrote: >Howdy >Thanks for the info. >I have to tell you >I don't like what I saw. This fellow apparantly just >paints over the chrome and seems to use easy to remove >Krylon type paint; the kind you can remove with a >fingernail and determination. He must have started by >painting the other kids bikes! A proper paint job >requires compleat removal of the chrome using acid >followed by a coat or two of >industrial grade epoxy or perhaps acrylic based paint >and several hours worth of baking. I can do what he's >doing myself. In fact I have but the results are >dreadful in terms of durability, and it can take >several attempts to get a flawless surface. But I have >gotten some beautiful satin black parts with it after >a quick bake. > >There is a guy out there somewhere who can do a >professional factory finish so good that if you send >it back to Jersey with a dent they will probably >assume it was an early convesion and sell you a new >one. But I can't seem to find out who he is. But at >least I now know where those black IIICs and Fs are >coming from. >See Ya >Javier > >--- Bryan Caldwell <bcaldwell51@earthlink.net> wrote: > >>Javier, >> >>Shintaro finally has a new web site up: >> >>http://homepage2.nifty.com/Shintaro/top1.html >> >>And includes prices. >> >>Bryan >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see >> >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness >http://health.yahoo.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html