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[Peter Martin]

Welcome Peter, from Bonzo and Zelda. I went to school with a Peter Martin in Sutton Surrey. Not you is it?

Cheers.

Hi Bonzo,
No Essex boy

Regards
Peter

 

[metalmickey]

Hi Peter
A warm welcome from me in Walton on Thames, Surrey. Hope you enjoy your car and the friendly banter that goes on.
Mike (metal mickey).

 

[Shelly]

Welcome from sunny Bradwell , have fun with your Z

 

[bonzo]

Another new member ................. Do they keep wearing them out?

 

[t-tony]

Depends on who you ask bud.

PS sorry for tardy reply, yes we do like the America thing, first went 20 years ago courtesy of the Make-A-Wish-Foundation when our youngest daughter was suffering from Leukeamia, stayed at Give Kids The World village in Kissimmee, Florida. She died soon after our return but we keep going back to where she had some happy times in her short life. She was 5 1/2 when she died.
It's a fantastic place to visit.

 

[Shelly]

Depends on who you ask bud.

PS sorry for tardy reply, yes we do like the America thing, first went 20 years ago courtesy of the Make-A-Wish-Foundation when our youngest daughter was suffering from Leukeamia, stayed at Give Kids The World village in Kissimmee, Florida. She died soon after our return but we keep going back to where she had some happy times in her short life. She was 5 1/2 when she died.
It's a fantastic place to visit.

How very sad tony , my heart goes out to all your family ,

 

[zedonist]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for your reply do you know any one that can supply a centre console facia kit fancy changing mine to carbon fibre.

Peter

Hi and welcome Pete, if it was me, as you will have to remove and unscrew the console to wrap in carbon film, I would send the panels for hydro dipping at wicked coatings, will be a much nicer and durable finish.

 

[FRANKIE]

Hi and welcome Pete, if it was me, as you will have to remove and unscrew the console to wrap in carbon film, I would send the panels for hydro dipping at wicked coatings, will be a much nicer and durable finish.

I had never seen this done and didn't know anything about it. Saw this but still don't understand it. Frankie:

View: http://youtu.be/fSyvw-A5z2E

 

[oldcarman]

Maybe someone from another generation will explain it to us Frankie. Looks a bit like witchcraft to me. JIM

 

[zedonist]

Guys it's a transfer.

First you prep the surface of the part, to get it smooth and free of contaminants, you may even prime the surface, then depending on design the transfer is cut to shape and placed face down in a tank of water. An activator is the sprayed over the back of the transfer to remove the backing, leaving just the pattern in suspension on top of the water. You then dip the part through the transfer and into the water tank, and the transfer is now covering your part, this is then cured to harden off, and usually finished off with a top coat of lacquer.

Hope that helps you old uns!

 

[bonzo]

Nope!

 

[FRANKIE]

Guys it's a transfer.

First you prep the surface of the part, to get it smooth and free of contaminants, you may even prime the surface, then depending on design the transfer is cut to shape and placed face down in a tank of water. An activator is the sprayed over the back of the transfer to remove the backing, leaving just the pattern in suspension on top of the water. You then dip the part through the transfer and into the water tank, and the transfer is now covering your part, this is then cured to harden off, and usually finished off with a top coat of lacquer.

Hope that helps you old uns!

Is it true that this method was developed initially as a way to place a mother-in-law's face on a dartboard?

 

[zedonist]

Is it true that this method was developed initially as a was to place a mother-in-law's face on a dartboard?

Yes Frankie, took 50 years to develop and a lot of darts, early tests failed as they used real mother in laws, and they would not keep still.....

 

[Bazza]

from me to

 

[Woody100]

Hi Peter, welcome on board it's a fantastic site with loads of helpful advice. I'm just down the road in South Woodham Ferrers so might see you flying around !! Tony

 

[Peter Martin]

Hi Peter, welcome on board it's a fantastic site with loads of helpful advice. I'm just down the road in South Woodham Ferrers so might see you flying around !! Tony

Hi Tony,
Yes you might if you go to any car meets or shows drop me a line.

Kind regards
Peter