38 Riviera Restoration

Obomb

Well, whatever... today Homer was watching TV, Obomb came on... stated in his speach: 'We plan to give more favorable school loan pay-off incentives for those who join the public sector. I wonder what Henry Ford would have thought of this remark?

What do you think of this remark?
What message is he sending?

Yes & No.. Maybe

Yes... holds better on fiberglass, all paint does it seems. Super yachts are often sprayed wth Awlgrip. The big issues arise in places of dissimilar metal contact. One solution is to Tef Gel every place stainless meets the aluminum as there is a slight dissimilar metal quotient.

But it is so hard Awlgrip.... Here is the repair trick... when you get a bubble, get it out. Spray same color, then clear border with Awlcraft.. it rubs well and you will never see it... but it does have issues from time to time.. correct, one fo the drawbacks to alumium not proerly cared for or properly prepped priro to Awlgrip... frankly, AlexSeal is probably a nice improvement.. Imron is real old technology.. so the pros do say. The hate spraying it to.. deadly stuff, but much more repariable than Awlgrip. Awlgrip is a Linear Poly.. different chemistry.. hard and real shine.

Oh that's funny WatJam... Watch this!

The Repbulic will be saved.
Democracy will be tested like never before in November.
The Amercian people will come out and vote mid-term like never before...
Let discretion be the better half of Valor.
Each viewer can draw their own conclusion.. Homer is not getting into religions.
Rather let viewers conclude what they will.... Survey Says:

Watch this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrA9zj94NuU

Thank you Seafarer

There are so many people reading these posts.. hope they enjoy/learn/laugh.. and as always, we are looking for new people to join, add their thoughts, share their storiies, their Roamer pictures.. and if they are thinking of trying to find one?

I am telling you it's not easy.. still waiting for someone to check out that 41 in Alexandria Bay/Bonnie Castle on the St. Lawrence... Sheesh, it looks so nice. Nothing wrong with steel if it is a good one. They will out-cut aluminum in a tough swell I think.

Welcome to Washington

Uhhhhhg,... like we all jumped out of plane, landed Monument gluteus maximus bulls-eye squared..... ahhhh.

Paint/Primer--Oh yes it does...

It can bubble from either. Often where there is dissimilar metal contact, the reaction of the two metals can pop filler, if the filler pops, up goes the filler and the paint together.

Improperly cleaned primer, even a finger print, can keep the paint from properly adhering to the the primer. In such even, the separtion from the Awlgrip and and primer does occur. Always rub clean with Dupont Clean prep, not PrepSol.

I beleive Roamer welding material/alumnium may indeed be not 5086 welds, this is our theory as to why areas underrubrails in concert with inverted moisture collection does/can cause bubbling in spots after time. 545 it well after alondining. Never leave raw aluminium exposed to air for more than 20 minutes is the rule.. get it covered fast.

In this event, (a bubble) best catch it fast, cut it out, prep, and shoot original color Awlgrip. Then, after light merge spot buffing, clear over place where new and old Awlgrip meet with clear AWCRAFT. Awlcraft will rub-out like good autobody paint.. Awlgrip will lose some of its luster and "moon" at paint intersection points over time if not cleared at intersection repair point.

Where paints meet, roll back tape/round i.e. to avoid hard line.. buff with professiaonl 3M products and foam pad at perhaps 1800-2000 RPM.

Do not clear over white Awlgrip, it has an amber UV protectant which will amber the white a bit. Colors yes, clear over will be fine and enhance glass.
It is ok to add 15% clear to Awlgrip white to enhance gloss a bit however.

My opinions are not mine here.. have speoke at length with the painters and Anso Nobel.. hey, call them see what they say.. why listen to me.. I am merely a parrot who does my DD.

Some of what I write is real experience, but much is "ParrotSpeak" from the pros.

NEVER shrink wrap on Awlgrip, mositure will collect under it and pop the paint from the primer.. Awlgrip it likes airflow.

Awlgrip is funny stuff, but hard as Hades is Hot... Still, I believe Alexseal is the new play.. Imron is anciet technology. I think Ford used it on the Edsel.

You are absolutely correct K1W1

What I am saying is to clear Awlcraft over Awlgrip repair/intersections which you can buff and is made to be buffed. Linear Poly like Awlgrip clear rises to the top while drying. If you buff it lightly within two days and do not do do much you wil still have the clear. But your comment is 100% correct about time and endurance. This comes from Fed Sommers..the Awgrip rep.

Do not wax Awlgrip... use Awlcare. The best thing to clean Awlgrip with is 3M adhesive cleaner.. works great and not too strong.. DO NOT USE lacquer thinner... it will work but is too strong.

This is the flaw in Awlgrip's linnear Poly which has made Alexseal the new paint of choice as it is more buffable yet still hard... great combo product and the shiniest of all!

Talk to that German chemist who made it.. call Tripp Nelson... you will here about this quality.

Where are the Pictures?

Fans are going wild it the stands, fences are down and the dogs are loose!

She's sweet Watjam!

You have a full load of fuel and water? She is sitting a bit low in the rear, or is that just a few hours supply of beer?
Is she steel or aluminum? Steel does sit two inches lower as it weighs 4,000 pounds more.

The way to reduce photos is to load a free piece of software called INFRANVIEW. When the image is in the INFRANVIEW frame, got to the top of the frame and click on IMAGE.

Then scroll down to "Resize." Click on it and check first box on top right to resize. Then name "Save As" (Make Picture Name) Then submit. Save it to your Document or Photo files.

Then go back to your "Manage Attachments" of this forum software/ browse the file for the name you named the resized photo and it will take if it is 200MB or less.

Don't feel dumb, I had the exact same problem and could not figure it out until another forum member told me this. I b_tched about the software's lack of clarity to the webmaster about this VERY SAME issue and basically he made me feel like a dope. I did not feel like a dope. I deal with software all the time and can honestly say that people in the tech development world are the absolute worst communicators on planet earth (not their native planet)... like the brilliant math teacher who wore white plastic squeeky shoes and could not teach. We all had a few of those... Or, like having a twin screw boat with only one engine running in big swells. If I offended any tech people, I am sorry, but go back to school and take a few humanities, philosophy or psychology classes.. life does not wholly revolve around Pack Man, PDA's and Star Trek re-runs... you make "regular"(an acronym for "normal") people nuts. We all know the breed. I live in Northern Virginia near AOL.. that place has a zillion of them.... I think it's controlled autism to be honest with you... it sure is something? I mean, I'd rather have my wisdom teeth pulled sans funnygas then go to one of their parties.

Don't worry, many of us had the same problem.. if software explained things in the right/application places we would not have these issues. Your frustration is a common issue here for folks who have not done it before I can assure you.

Maybe we will make tech people MC's at parties so they can know what it feels like to be inept or a "boat out of water." In sum, "differnet horses for differnet courses." Remeber The Flick "Revenge of the Nerds?" That was the theme of the movie. Sorry man, any viewers out there who have contracted to build a website or two... bet you wanted to kill those guys before you were done if you ever got done? If they are married, they probably sleep in bunk beds.

OK, got that one off my shoulders.

Homer