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Just talked to Ed Gentile at Cleartastic.
I relayed to him the results of what I
have observed regarding protecting the
holograms with Cleartastic. Now I will
relay them to Bullittclub too.
After covering both holograms with
Cleartastic for about 3 months, I took
the cleartastic off to see what was going
on with the black ink. No ink was visible
on the cleartastic...looked for ink flecks
under 10X, 90X, 400X magnification...
no ink. However there was a ghost image
of "BULLITT" and the "number" on the
cleartastic. Noticed it on the shock tower
cleartastic first. Inspected rear seat riser
cleartastic next and it had the ghost images
too...so heat does not seem to be a factor.
There is definitly a reaction occurring
between the cleartastic and the ink.
(the ghost images)
Long term (>3 months) who knows what could
happen. If the cleartastic was put on and
never taken off, it would not matter.
I have decided to not use the cleartastic
on my holograms just to be safe.
My car does not get dirty so the shock
tower hologram is safe. I will put clear-
tastic on it when taken in for servicing
for short term protection. I used the
wax paper found next to the rear seat
hologram to protect it from the carpet
rubber backing. I believe that the two
hologranms were originally attached to
this wax paper. (Mr. T might know)
Also, Ed has told me that cleartastic
now has UV inhibitors. My cleartastic
is about 3 years old and does not have
this...therefore it's chemical composition
is slightly different. The newer cleartastic
may not ghost as a result.
For those that are using the cleartastic
on their holograms, let me know what you
have found.
Ed has also told me that paint protection
for door sills and under the nose covers at
high friction areas is in the works.
Don't know if it is best for the holograms
but it is awesome for paint and headlight
protection!
Don't forget, Cleartastic is engineered for
paint protection! It may have other
applications that are less vulnerable than
the ink on our holograms such as headlight
lenses. (works great on the lenses!)
In my opinion it is a top notch product!
Mr. Gentile at Cleartastic is a great guy
and is great to talk to. He has a genuine
interest in our needs at Bullittclub.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: PY on 2002-01-03 22:28 ]</font>
I relayed to him the results of what I
have observed regarding protecting the
holograms with Cleartastic. Now I will
relay them to Bullittclub too.
After covering both holograms with
Cleartastic for about 3 months, I took
the cleartastic off to see what was going
on with the black ink. No ink was visible
on the cleartastic...looked for ink flecks
under 10X, 90X, 400X magnification...
no ink. However there was a ghost image
of "BULLITT" and the "number" on the
cleartastic. Noticed it on the shock tower
cleartastic first. Inspected rear seat riser
cleartastic next and it had the ghost images
too...so heat does not seem to be a factor.
There is definitly a reaction occurring
between the cleartastic and the ink.
(the ghost images)
Long term (>3 months) who knows what could
happen. If the cleartastic was put on and
never taken off, it would not matter.
I have decided to not use the cleartastic
on my holograms just to be safe.
My car does not get dirty so the shock
tower hologram is safe. I will put clear-
tastic on it when taken in for servicing
for short term protection. I used the
wax paper found next to the rear seat
hologram to protect it from the carpet
rubber backing. I believe that the two
hologranms were originally attached to
this wax paper. (Mr. T might know)
Also, Ed has told me that cleartastic
now has UV inhibitors. My cleartastic
is about 3 years old and does not have
this...therefore it's chemical composition
is slightly different. The newer cleartastic
may not ghost as a result.
For those that are using the cleartastic
on their holograms, let me know what you
have found.
Ed has also told me that paint protection
for door sills and under the nose covers at
high friction areas is in the works.
Don't know if it is best for the holograms
but it is awesome for paint and headlight
protection!
Don't forget, Cleartastic is engineered for
paint protection! It may have other
applications that are less vulnerable than
the ink on our holograms such as headlight
lenses. (works great on the lenses!)
In my opinion it is a top notch product!
Mr. Gentile at Cleartastic is a great guy
and is great to talk to. He has a genuine
interest in our needs at Bullittclub.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: PY on 2002-01-03 22:28 ]</font>