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<blockquote data-quote="craig" data-source="post: 41410" data-attributes="member: 1959"><p>Thanks Greg, I have heard of this "dipping process" before, and certainly i can see evidence of it on small parts like engine plates, brake plates, Girdraulic parts and the like. But i cant seem to understand how it would work with a set of cases...not only the masking but making the cases liquid tight for even partial submersion.......... i see not one drop of black paint squeezing thru on any of the shadow engine pieces. I feel we do not fully understand or appreciate this 1948 process. I have heard of paint floating on a bed of water and as you submerge the part and bring it up level , it adheres to the upper surface only. Maybe this "float" was part of the process? I just dont see masking and submerging engine parts as cost effective production practice.</p><p>What I can envision is "hand slathering" paint on pieces, rather than submersion, but what do I know.................we need help on this </p><p>But rather than get hung up on the process it self, i want to know what was masked and what was not masked to know how to cosmetically restore an old Shadow.</p><p>For instance, the timing cover does not appear to be masked at any of the external gasket surfaces like oil quill, oil filter, oil jet, mag hole...........but the large inside case gasket surface is no paint, no drips , perfect</p><p>Same with primary cases.</p><p>But the engine cases are much more complex and I would like a much more detailed understanding.</p><p>Thank you for helping with this </p><p>Craig</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="craig, post: 41410, member: 1959"] Thanks Greg, I have heard of this "dipping process" before, and certainly i can see evidence of it on small parts like engine plates, brake plates, Girdraulic parts and the like. But i cant seem to understand how it would work with a set of cases...not only the masking but making the cases liquid tight for even partial submersion.......... i see not one drop of black paint squeezing thru on any of the shadow engine pieces. I feel we do not fully understand or appreciate this 1948 process. I have heard of paint floating on a bed of water and as you submerge the part and bring it up level , it adheres to the upper surface only. Maybe this "float" was part of the process? I just dont see masking and submerging engine parts as cost effective production practice. What I can envision is "hand slathering" paint on pieces, rather than submersion, but what do I know.................we need help on this But rather than get hung up on the process it self, i want to know what was masked and what was not masked to know how to cosmetically restore an old Shadow. For instance, the timing cover does not appear to be masked at any of the external gasket surfaces like oil quill, oil filter, oil jet, mag hole...........but the large inside case gasket surface is no paint, no drips , perfect Same with primary cases. But the engine cases are much more complex and I would like a much more detailed understanding. Thank you for helping with this Craig [/QUOTE]
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