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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: mx250 on January 28, 2010, 08:38:19 pm

Title: Lost in Translation.
Post by: mx250 on January 28, 2010, 08:38:19 pm
Are these plastic replica's or fibreglass replica's.....

http://au.babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2FMONTESA-CAPPRA-ENDURO-CROSS-RIPRODUZIONE-PARAFANGO_W0QQitemZ180460443294QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRicambi_e_Accessori_Moto%3Fhash%3Ditem2a0447d69e&lp=it_en&btnTrUrl=Translate

"Reproduction in glass-reinforced plastic....." ???

"......indifferently posterior." ;D
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: David Lahey on January 28, 2010, 08:45:25 pm
GRP is euro-speak for fibreglass
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: mx250 on January 28, 2010, 08:58:23 pm
Quote from: feetupfun on January 28, 2010, 08:45:25 pm
GRP is euro-speak for fibreglass
If that's the case how do you get "translucent" GRP? (They look like the original translucent plastic).
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: matcho mick on January 28, 2010, 09:08:01 pm
no coloured gelcoat is used,either just natural gelcoat achieves the translucent look,or theres  non at all? :P
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: mx250 on January 28, 2010, 09:25:55 pm
Quote from: matcho mick on January 28, 2010, 09:08:01 pm
no coloured gelcoat is used,either just natural gelcoat achieves the translucent look,or theres  non at all? :P
I thought the matting would show through - maybe it does - maybe it won't 'pass muster' up close :P ::).
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: matcho mick on January 28, 2010, 09:57:45 pm
geezas no more secrets ;D,powderbound  rather than emulsion bound mat leaves very little strand witness,also different resins brands/types react individually with the emulsions,i use powderbound for the "clear" strips in tanks for fuel level window, :P
Title: Re: Lost in Translation.
Post by: cappra on January 28, 2010, 11:55:17 pm
I know those mudguards, as I'm the one that had them made!  They are made by
Maier and are plastic.  The white ones are smooth high gloss.  The opaque units
had a small run as some developed white streaks, so most that were made are white.
No M on the front units, only rear.  The black VR replica guards are fiberglass from RPM
fiberglass co.

                                                    Regards, Jared
                                                    S/W Montesa