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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Panel Paint
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:12:48
=0ABob=0AI used to buy it from G F Haynes in Leicester. 01533 536771.=0ABut
! that was 20 years ago. Don't know if they still exist.=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A
=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Bob Fairall <Bob.Fairall@fa
iralls.co.uk>=0ATo: "europa-list@matronics.com" <europa-list@matronics.com>
 =0ASent: Thursday, 22 August 2013, 9:52=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: Panel 
fairalls.co.uk>=0A=0AI'm at the same stage ........... does anyone know of 
a UK source of Nextel paint to spray on yourself please?=0A=0AThanks, Bob G
-CBXW=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: owner-europa-list-serve
r@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf O
f danny shepherd=0ASent: 21 August 2013 21:31=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.c
om=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Panel Paint=0A=0AHi Paul,=0A- - - - 
- - -  I had my panel sprayed by Mtthew Russell using "nextel" a love
ly non reflective finish.- many colour available and not that expensive :
-) . pic attached.=0A=0Acheers Danny. G-c.e.r.i=0A=0A=0A=0AOn 21/08/2013 20
" =0A> --> <europaul383@hotmail.com>=0A>=0A> What paint finish and manufact
urer have others found successful?=0A>=0A> I am thinking mid grey for the m
ain fibreglass and a lighter grey for the aluminium sub-panels (factory-sup
plied). Anodising turns out brown on this alloy, otherwise I'd have done th
at.=0A>=0A> I hear that satin is a good finish (gloss is too reflective and
 matt =0A> gathers dust and greasy fingermarks, so soon looks patchy and ug
ly - a =0A> bit like me...)=0A>=0A> Obviously I need a UV-resistant paint a
nd Plasti-kote make a good range, their Super being well-recommended. Only 
problem is they do a light grey satin and a black satin... the only mid gre
y is gloss or matt.=0A>=0A> Have others found any problem with black as a m
ain panel colour, or with matt as a finish texture?=0A>=0A> So, choices....
 the best finish (satin) in the "wrong" colour (black) or the best colour (
grey) on the "wrong" finish (matt)?=0A>=0A> Grateful for any answers.=0A>
=0A> Photo of panel so far, if it helps to picture the problem...=0A>=0A> P
aul M=0A> 383=0A> XS Mono 912S=0A>=0A> [Trans: aluminium = aluminum; colo
ur = color; grey = gray :)]=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A> Read this topic online 
here:=0A>=0A> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=407170#407170
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