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On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:09:01 -0400, "J.Kahn"
<jdkahn@REMOVEvideotron.ca> wrote:
>Drew Dalgleish wrote:
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>> I find it very hard to believe that forces strong enough to crack 4130
>> wouldn't be strong enough to crack powder coating.
>> I suspect the real reason for not powdercoating the chopper frame has
>> a lot to do with filming schedules.
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>Drew, I believe it is related to the fact that the film is somewhat
>flexible and tough so that it can accommodate a small subsurface change.
> It's a bit like polyurethane paint's ability to hide filiform
>corrosion, which really hurt Cessna owners back in the 80s when their
>late 70s 172s started showing filliform corrosion under the paint
>because Cessna used washer primer instead of epoxy primer when they
>first went to urethane paints.
>
>John
Thanks John I thought powder coat was more like ceramic and
inflexible.
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Re: Powder Coat on 4130
