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DocCyber
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Sun May 8, 2011 00:31
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I remember when they refined the surfboard resin to a clear and not yellow color.......also a lot of fiberglass tanks and fenders where done back in the 70,s using reverse painting metalflake........a lot of those fiberglass tanks and pieces where and inch thick with gel-coat and was crazy deep shine.

it was a bear to work with though and you sanded your ass off

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  • 70's Paint - Clear Epoxy ? — DaveC., Thu Mar 24 10:19
    Something that has been puzzling me..... Back in the 70's, with the motorcycle/chopper custom paint scene... several of the custom painters in the magazine advertisements and such proclaimed the use... more
    • Epoxy Clears — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 14:58
      The Epoxy Clears as they were advertised by the companies I purchased them from were in reality polyester clears. They were Incredible but wouldn't pass todays Strict EPA and VOC requirements i... more
      • Thanks Andy! — DaveC., Thu Aug 18 12:11
        Andy- Thanks for you posts- great to see you stop by on this board. I still say that the 'Auto Art' board is where the best knowledge is at, and the best people. There are the 'other' forums, but... more
        • paint — andy anderson, Tue Aug 30 16:45
          Dave, Thanks for the nice note! I remember Paul! He's very Talented. It would have been nice if that had worked out. On the "Epoxy" discussion, please let me know if find any. I had a source but yes... more
          • Re: paint — andy anderson, Tue Aug 30 16:47
            Guess I need to check my spelling before I post stuff. Sorry!
            • Re: paint — Jay Horton's Private Shop, Wed Aug 31 09:15
              "I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way." -Mark Twain Later Jay
        • Re: Thanks Andy! — Buddy Roe, Fri Aug 19 11:26
          Dave, this is because we old geesers that went to the school of hard kocks have been there and done that with the tried and true answers & we like hanging around on this "lamp post"
      • epoxy Clears — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:01
        Also one other point. We painted with Binks and DeVilbis siphon guns. They sprayed this paint fairly well.
    • resin — DocCyber, Sat May 7 10:49
      they where using surfboard resin shot thru a chop gun mixed with very aggresive thinners...sort of like the sprayable gel coat we use today
      • Never really thought of that as a — Grump, Sat May 7 20:27
        "clear". But I guess it was kinda used like that around here. The use I remember most, was guys shooting it over their favorite Playboy centerfold on the bottoms of the hoods on their stock cars out... more
        • resin — DocCyber, Sun May 8 00:31
      • Doc, thanks - I was thinking you would know... — DaveC., Sat May 7 11:10
        ..that makes sense. I've been looking at my old 70's Chopper mags, and most every custom painter advertisement that would be in the back of the magazines mentioned the word 'epoxy'... most with the... more
        • epoxy Clears — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:10
          The "epoxy" we used when we mixed in the flake was a thicker one than what we used for the Clear. We sanded the Flake/Epoxy mix with 180 grit dry paper. Thats about all that would cut that stuff. The ... more
        • gel-coat — DocCyber, Sun May 8 00:34
          Dave they make a great sprayable gel-coat from duratec1 its a killer app, sprays like clear but goes on like gel coat......it will fix anything.....:}
    • Don't Remember — Grump, Thu Mar 24 20:07
      Any clears referred to as "Epoxy" in the 70's in my neck of the woods. Buddy of mine swore by the polys back then. Maybe they are using the new Epoxy term to refer to the polys back then.... But then ... more
      • Thanks Grump... — DaveC., Thu Mar 24 20:20
        .. I will go through some of the old chopper magazines and find one of the ads / articles mentioning it..... It seems like there were these painters that treated it like their own special formula.... ... more
        • Re: Thanks Grump... — Terry G., Sun May 8 07:26
          Andy Anderson, can you get me any info on Andy, if its the one i know i use to do a lot of art work for him on some things but lost contact when he moved. we sprayed a lo of Imoron (sp)2 part paint... more
          • andy A — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:22
            Sorry Terry that's not me. I did all my own art and paint. I'm in Nashville tn and have been painting since 1968.
          • Andy Anderson — spaschas, Sun May 8 11:10
            About 6 or 7 years ago, I went to have lunch at a neighborhood bar/grille. There was a Harley with some cool pinstriping on it parked in front. There was a guy sitting at the bar and I asked if the... more
            • striping — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:13
              Nope Guys that wasn't Me. I live in Nashville Tn. 59-- I'm the one in the article by Street Chopper! Photos on Flickr under Andyanderson 74 of my 70's stuff.
            • Re: Andy Anderson — spaschas, Sun May 8 11:12
              P.S. I live in Austin, TX, which is about 50 miles north of New Braunfels.
              • Re: Andy Anderson — Terry G., Mon May 9 06:39
                Spas, i have tried your Andy and no answer so far, i suspect it the same one as i know he at one time moved to big A and should be about the right age. i dont think Dave's guy is the one just because ... more
                • andy a — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:16
                  You can Find more info on me at andersonstudioinc.com. I am in Nashvill Tn have been all my life and the article is about me and my paint in the 70's. andy@andersonstudioinc.com
          • Andy Anderson — DaveC., Sun May 8 08:59
            Hi Terry- Sure enough.... Andy shows up every now and then over on the www.jockeyjournal.com forum - here is a link to his member profile on that site:... more
            • article — andy anderson, Tue Aug 30 16:57
              The Street Chopper Article was the April/May issue. I can be reached at Anderson Studio,inc. The E-mail is andy@andersonstudioinc.com phone is 615 2554807. 7-5 central time Dave I was trying to... more
            • andy a — andy Anderson, Wed Aug 17 15:20
              Hey Guys if you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer anything on paint or Bikes. I am on Facebook and my company is on facebook. Don't be disillusioned when you see printing of shirts. I had to... more
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