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Re: UV protection
By:Ian Johnston
Date: 9/23/2000, 8:07 pm
In Response To: Re: 2 - part clearcoat (rick)

: how well does that stuff block UV light? i thought that was the main reason
: for the varnish coat. 'specially down here in hot sweaty FL!

Hi Rick,

Go out and look at a 5 year old car in your area. A car spends all of its time outside in the sun and is driven down the road at 70mph in the rain and snow (you know, that white stuff that falls from the sky in northern climates!).

It has far better UV protection that varnish and it will stand up to chemical spills such as gasoline, campstove fuel, etc.

The problems are that it must be sprayed, it is very toxic and it is expensive.

Ian

Messages In This Thread

2 - part clearcoat
Grant Goltz -- 9/20/2000, 1:03 pm
Re: 2 - part clearcoat
peter czerpak -- 9/20/2000, 2:32 pm
Re: 2 - part clearcoat
Grant Goltz -- 9/20/2000, 9:42 pm
Re: 2 - part clearcoat
rick -- 9/23/2000, 4:35 pm
Re: UV protection
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/2000, 8:07 pm
Ian, did I get a fair deal?
Grant Goltz -- 9/23/2000, 9:25 pm
Re: Ian, did I get a fair deal?
Ian Johnston -- 9/24/2000, 3:54 pm
Re: Ian, did I get a fair deal?
Marty Hangarter -- 9/25/2000, 10:11 pm
Re: Thanks
Grant Goltz -- 9/24/2000, 9:17 pm
Re: Ian, what'll you charge a stanger?
mike allen ---> -- 9/24/2000, 4:41 pm
Re: That depends...
Ian Johnston -- 9/24/2000, 8:20 pm