The top coat was, Bart, but not the primer or colour coat - all as used by
BMW, Mercedes Benz etc.
If I remember correctly the champagne shade is from the BMW range, but with
metal flakes to Rover specification (the BMW flakes were too large). A
custom combination.
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Piers
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Of bartjew@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 12 January 2006 17:00
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Your opinions on pricing for OM3 Ti
Piers,
Now that I find myself in good company, I can 'fess up comparable actions in
regard to my 4. I took off every last bit of paint of the brass bottom
plate.
It shone like a mirror! Bling bling!
Alas, keeping it brass is not an option as it doesn't keep the shine longer
than half a day. All the paints I've tried either looked ugly from the start
or started showing wear in no time.
What's this with cellulose spray? Sounds colourless to me. Is it?
Cheers,
Bart
Citeren Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>:
>
> Guilty as charged in respect of a 4T top plate (preparatory to a
> repaint with color matched cellulose paint, before deciding that
> John's route is preferable, if you can lay hands on the right parts at the
right price).
>
> Bare titanium is not a pretty sight, a sort of purple brass colour.
> The cellulose spray was much preferable!
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of bartjew@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 12 January 2006 15:47
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Your opinions on pricing for OM3 Ti
>
>
> What would the looks be of a Ti *without* finish?
> I'd reckon more like a chrome OM-1. Titanium shouldn't have a too
> awful feel either.
>
> Has someone gone that way, removing the Champagne paint off an already
> chipped 4Ti's top, bottom and trim?
>
> Bart
>
>
>
> Citeren John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> >
> > I recently thought I'd refurb my own 4T champagne. Work load keeps
> > putting my own projects on the back burner.
> >
> > The top has a small dent at the counter similar to Phil's 3Ti. I
> > remembered I had a new 4Ti black top in stock, so I though I'd
> > convert the body to black after buyimg a new bottom and trim. The
> > little trim plate directly behind the shutter speed dial ? $23 net!
> > New black bottom cover ? $42.
> >
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> > Philippe Le Zuikomane wrote:
> > > That's right, John has the top plate at $300; backs and bottoms
> > > are
> > cheaper, of course. I realize I'll be more of a curator than an
> > owner to it... as Bill rightly points out in another thread, you
> > don't want to turn a pricy new piece of gear into a used one. So it
> > should see very gentle use, in friendly environments! - Phil
> > >
> > > On 18:29, Mark Dapoz wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>If those few new parts include a top or bottom cover you may want
> > >>to price them first. Back in 2001 the 3Ti top cover was over $300
> > >>and the bottom one was over $100. They're probably even higher
> > >>today, assuming they're even available.
> > >>-mark
> > >
> > >
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