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In a message dated 5/19/2007 5:14:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
NOS stripes and decals. Warning, while not really of dubious quality back then (AMC used mostly 3M....same shit Phoenix Graphix and others use in 2007) The computerized technology used to create decal material of
the 70's is light years behind that which is available today. Over the
course of 30 years, 3M has made vast improvements in the chemical
structure of vinyl as well as the adhesives used to make them
stick.
Comparing 70's era decal material and adhesives to
the decal and adhesive materials of today is analogous to
comparing a 30 year old rotary phone to a modern day touch tone phone. Are they
the same? Yep. Are they different -- yep, like night and day. Still
unconvinced? When I bought my Gremmie in 75, I remember reading how important it
was not to get car polish on the stripes. I did not listen and paid the
price! Today, 3M vinyl has chemical and abrasion
resistance that were only dreamt of in the 70s'.
Add this to the fact that the old technology adhesive that was sitting
on those decals for 30 years is now chemically unstable
you've got disaster on your hands.
There are too many solid reasons for steering clear of those old
stripe kits folks. Unless, as Eddie aptly suggests, they will be used
as a template, or as I suggested earlier, an AMC "shelf
collectible."  Charlie  "Cool Factor X" See what's free at AOL.com. |
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