[Coco] [SPAM] Re: retrobright

[Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus)]

Well the coco1 battleship you should paint it ;)


Luis Felipe Antoniosi



On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:40 PM, Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com>
wrote:

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> My big problem with painting plastic is that it often does not hold up
> and can get Tacky/Sticky. I suppose with proper prep and painting and
> maybe some type of sealant, it might work ok.
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> > On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Frank Swygert
> <farna at amc-mag.com> wrote:
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> >> I'm pretty sure it's the chemical makeup of the plastic that
> causes the
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> >> yellowing -- yellows as it ages. Different batches yellow at
> different
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> >> rates. The best long term protective option might be a good
> paint. That
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> >> will protect the plastic from UV rays as well as exposure to
> other
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> >> chemicals, should make it last longer before it becomes brittle.
> Not
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> >> original, but what's the point of having it original if you can't
> handle
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> >> it
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> >> for fear or breaking?
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> > And to make it look original, why not paint it exactly the same
> beige
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> > color
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> > it is supposed to be ?
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