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Fordlover
Dec 11, 2015Explorer
PRodacy wrote:jtallon wrote:minnow wrote:
Airstream ? When was the last time you saw an painted Airstream. Paint can't flake off of a metal it was never used on. And Airliners ? I doubt 99.9% of people would have any idea if a painted commerical airliner was having a peeling paint issue. The fact that they fly 600 mph also may be a factor as compared to 80 mph on a roadway for a Mustang.
If the metal holds up to the weather and abuse of being outside in the elements for decades, and traveling at 600mph, then I'd be happy to have it on my truck, where it'll see far less severe duty.
Perfecting the paint process would be great. But I'll take durable over pretty for my truck pretty much every time. Though I admit I might reverse that decision if I drove a Mustang.
You do realize that planes get repainted every couple of years, and the paint they use often costs over $1000 per gallon.
Planes get painted every couple of years? Someone should tell the owner his plane is naked!

at 65 years old aluminum with no 1,000 dollar a gallon paint, this thing is likely to fall apart at any moment!
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