<VV> CORVAIR CARDBOARD

[Andy Clark]

If you go to your local friendly marine parts store, you'll probably find
that they have low-viscosity epoxy. It's used on boats for encapsulating dry
rot. It soaks well into the cardboard, stiffening and preserving it. In
order to make the bends flexible afterwards, just score on the backside with
a dullish knife.
Worked for me many times over  - rear cardboard, bottoms of the door panels,
etc..

Andy Clark
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60----- Original Message ----- 
From: <vairdan at localnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> CORVAIR CARDBOARD


  Our R&D firm is doing product development for National Starch
(World's largest Adhesives mfgr) and I've been seeing how complex the
formulations and processes are and I doubt there is anything that will
bring it back to life, due to the breakdown of the cardboard
adhesives. If you reconstitute the formulation by putting it in a
humid environment, it will just swell up and fall apart at best. So
What I could recommend is get a good quality paint cloae to the
original. I have used Mar_Hyde Vinyl Paint for a metallic med blue on
my 64 and spray it down, it will still be brittle but the surface will
have a light adhesive coating making it somewhat waterproof and
resistant to scuffing. Just don't mess with it and it should be
fine.Otherwise call Clark's up and have them throw a new set on the
truck to be picked up in Buffalo, and you will save the
exhorbetant(sp) shipping.

  VairDan

  Quoting "Brandes, Guy" <GBrandes at loebermotors.com>:

> Has anyone any ideas how to preserve the original cardboard on the
rear
> shelf area? My car was from OK and very sun dried and I would like
to
> save the original. Any suggestions??
>
> Regards,
>
> Guy Brandes
>
> 65 VAIR 140