Re: Micro blisters ggrrrr
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:48 am
ill get some pictures soon for inspection
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Andy8421 wrote:When it reaches steady state, the air inside and outside the carcoon will have the same relative humidity - so the car will end up just as damp (or dry) inside the carcoon as it would be outside.
denicholls2 wrote:With that much paint that's all of different provenance on the car, I think it might be a bit unfair to place blame on the Carcoon. What you've got is an entire ecosystem gone awry.
alan.barker wrote:I have had 2 cars with micro blisters, a 1973 +2S130 and a 1976 TVR 3000M.
So they were repainted as follows:
Both cars were rubbed down dry, left in a heated spray booth for several hours at LESS than 30? to dry completly.
Also between different coats left several days/ weeks to dry .
The Lotus Elan +2S130 i kept for 7 years after painting before selling and no micro blisters came back
The TVR 3000M has just been done a few weeks ago and the painting procedure took 10 Weeks. Drying in paint Booth at below 30? between coats. Time will tell if the micro blisters come back.
I know many people have different ideas how they Garage their Cars. My OWN PERSONAL CHOICE is never ever put a Cover. I am lucky to have a 80 sq mtrs garage under my House and it's dry but i still use my Anti Humidity Machine now and then to be sure it's dry.
I prefer just before i take my Cars for a run to rinse off the Dust outside in the Garden than use a Cover.
I know someone will now say i've got it all wrong there are some special perfect Covers but they're not for my Cars
Alan