Re: bra for an 85 4kq

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Fred Munro decided to speak these words:

>>you might want to reconsider.  I know that after a fresh paint job,
>>anything that sits on the paint and rubs against it is not exactly a great
>>thing... I'm not sure the exact time to cure 100%, but you may want to
>>talk to your body-shop man.  Considering that you are invensting big $$$
>>to get the pearlescent hue, don't ruin it with a 30-hour stint of a bra
>>rubbing against that fresh paint while you are on the road...
>>
>>As always, I open this to other, more paint-savvy q-listers...
>>
>
>    Good advice. The old rule of thumb was 30 days after painting to allow
>the residual solvents to evaporate and the paint to harden. The car was not
>supposed to be waxed in the interim because the wax can seal the paint
>surface and slow solvent evaporation. Baking the finish in a paint shop
>booth may reduce the waiting period, but I always held off waxing at least
>30 days.


I would agree with this, but if i dont put the bra on the car, i have no 
way of protecting my fresh paint agains the multitude of bugs and stones 
that will be hitting the leading edge.  How much damage could be done by 
the bra if im only leaving it on for 2 days each way?

it couldnt be worse than having a bunch of stone chips in the hood could 
it?

later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
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1985 4000 S Quattro 175,000+ miles, 1998 Pearl White, Koni 
Yellows/2Bennett, strut brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything)
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles

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