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Postby Guy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:59 pm

Dear Aaron,

You could use Alsa's copper mirror paint

Others may want to check out this superb company.

http://www.alsacorp.com
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Postby Chaotica » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:58 pm

Cool site Guy.

If this stuff was UV resistant you could do some funky looking tears with it.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/sheeti ... tingfx.htm
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Re: Try Also Corporation

Postby Steve_Cox » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:07 pm

Guy wrote:Dear Aaron,

You could use Alsa's copper mirror paint

Others may want to check out this superb company.

http://www.alsacorp.com


Guy,

I opened their PFD catalog "Killer Cans". Amazing what's coming out of spray cans these days. :thumbsup:
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Postby asianflava » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:04 pm

Thanks Guy, there is definitely some cool stuff on there!
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It is UV resistant

Postby Guy » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:24 pm

Dear Chaotica,

Their stuff is UV Resistant. A large number of the top motorcycle artists use their stuff. That is how I found out about them more than a year ago. I have posted about them before but thought I should post specifically today because of the copper question.


One of their products that is really great is the soft feel texture. It really is amazing. It is actually a translucent coat over whatever color you use.
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Re: It is UV resistant

Postby Chaotica » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:28 pm

Guy wrote:Dear Chaotica,

Their stuff is UV Resistant. A large number of the top motorcycle artists use their stuff. That is how I found out about them more than a year ago. I have posted about them before but thought I should post specifically today because of the copper question.


One of their products that is really great is the soft feel texture. It really is amazing. It is actually a translucent coat over whatever color you use.


I didn't mean the paint, I was talking about the FX Sheeting. Click the link, it's somewhat like Formica but it's plastic with a Lexan outer coating.
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Postby Arne » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:14 pm

max width appears to be 36".... and I think a lot has to be ordered...

Wonder if there is any other 4x8 materials that could be used instead of aluminum..... like that stuff they used to used in cheap motel showers.
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Postby kerryd » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:32 pm

Aaron , I know copper would be cool ! If you would like to see what the finish would be like go to this site www.kirkhammotorsports.com , this is aguy who is making car bodies out of copper . A 40 ford and Cobra GTs. This guy would make Chip Foose proud . He also does them in aluminum. They are bad to the bone . Kerry Don't know how to trun the name blue . If someone could do it , it would be appricated .
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Postby Miriam C. » Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:56 pm

kerryd wrote:Aaron , I know copper would be cool ! If you would like to see what the finish would be like go to this site www.kirkhammotorsports.com , this is aguy who is making car bodies out of copper . A 40 ford and Cobra GTs. This guy would make Chip Foose proud . He also does them in aluminum. They are bad to the bone . Kerry Don't know how to trun the name blue . If someone could do it , it would be appricated .


OH Geesh! Now I want one too. I was all over the copper idea. :cry:
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Postby Aaron Coffee » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:12 pm

Just kind of thinking out loud. I have a 8 foot TD built using Desert Teardrop plans, kind of been contemplating a 10 footer.
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Postby Big Dave » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:42 pm

Here's what I would use:
http://www.ryerson.com/products-services/color_chart.asp

Being steel it is a little heavy, but the finish is really nice. Here's a picture of it on a roof. It comes in flat 4x8 sheets and the roofers roll the creases into it on site.
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