Re: quattro-digest V4 #2282

["Erie Patsellis" <eriep@map.com>]

Good Idea Chris, you can also go to your local sign shop and get yourself a
piece of clear vinyl, 4 mil works best, about 1 1/2 inch stripe...
I used this on my oceanic blue 200tq after touching up many small
nicks..from a coupla feet back, can't tell, BTW, I also use 2 mil  clear on
my headlights, just in case....just as good as 3m's very expensive solution,
and quite a bit less....


erie



>Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 20:40:32 -0400
>From: Christopher A Darringer <chrisd@cs.cmu.edu>
>Subject: re: bra for an 85 4kq
>
>>>On Sat, 30 May 1998, Michael Williams wrote:
>>> Well, actually, im worried about the whole thing since its a brand new
>>> paint job and i am about to take a 1300 mile each way trip, so its worth
>>
>>Michael:
>>you might want to reconsider.  I know that after a fresh paint job,
>
>Do you really want a "bra" on your car?  (flame mode = on)
>My mom's '95 has paint chips gallore on the hood, and I have to confess,
>it doesn't look good.  Interestingly, my '90 has virtually no chips.
>This leads me to believe that driving style may play a role.  Keeping
>larger distances from cars and trucks seems to be a good idea.  If
>everyone is going, oh, 30mph slower than you are, this might be hard...
>
>> 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
>
>Alternatively, what about putting a couple layers of colored electrical
>tape on the edge of the hood?  With good color match, it is probably
>unnoticeable from a distance.  I only wonder it provides enough
>buffering from stones...
>
>Good luck,
>Chris