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#129774 01/23/08 10:46 PM 01/23/08 10:46 PM |
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Posts: 271 Atlanta, Ga | I feel like, there are 10 people on that boat... oh wait | | | Re: Cool Paint Job
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#129775 01/24/08 08:12 AM 01/24/08 08:12 AM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Its not paint, its chrome vinyl And I hear that it's about a 30' finish....it looks good from 30' away but you start to see all the flaws after that. It definitely is cool - but that chrome vinyl does not handle complex curves well (it doesn't stretch) and it will only remain shiny for about two or three years with UV exposure.
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#129776 01/24/08 08:56 AM 01/24/08 08:56 AM | Anonymous
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#129777 01/24/08 10:04 AM 01/24/08 10:04 AM |
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Posts: 829 Charleston, SC | That boat may very well have covers on it all the time when not sailing.
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#129778 01/24/08 08:33 PM 01/24/08 08:33 PM |
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Posts: 2,718 St Petersburg FL | Its not paint, its chrome vinyl And I hear that it's about a 30' finish....it looks good from 30' away but you start to see all the flaws after that. It definitely is cool - but that chrome vinyl does not handle complex curves well (it doesn't stretch) and it will only remain shiny for about two or three years with UV exposure. Correct, I am testing chrome vinyl at this very moment. I have a good sized decal on my window. Even when applied to the window it has "orange peel" somewhat a rough surface and its installed on glass! Looks very cool yes, but it must have been a nightmare to apply and it wont last very long. Oh and lets not talk about how much chrome vinyl is what? close to 75% more in price!?!? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> | | | Re: Cool Paint Job
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#129779 01/24/08 09:27 PM 01/24/08 09:27 PM |
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Posts: 471 NC | Oh and lets not talk about how much chrome vinyl is what? close to 75% more in price!?!? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> That's nothing compared to what it probably cost to ship 10 crew plus the boat from Italy for a week in Key West. | | | Re: Cool Paint Job
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