X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:42:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nschwmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.189.149] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3565436 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:50:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.189.149; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nschwotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com ([143.238.210.80]) by nschwmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090331105004.TZKW20836.nschwmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com@nschwotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:50:04 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([143.238.210.80]) by nschwotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090331105003.INQD14063.nschwotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle> for ; Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:50:03 +0000 From: "Frederick Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: FW: Glareshield Cover/Options? X-Original-Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:49:53 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <04CB7F732E8046F297F22E5BD26FE596@Razzle> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C0_01C9B231.7C5D4A00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: Acmx55ogSuvyps3uTBacPcmAjf+rzQABaYKQ Importance: Normal X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150203.49D1F55C.0027,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C0_01C9B231.7C5D4A00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 My original polyester melted and I switched to Flat black ultrasuede = which has no burns after a year. Peter Hebert Ultrasuede is a modified polyurethane-based fiber system for clothing. = A similar product has been developed specially formulated for automobiles, both for upholstery (cloth backed for toughness) and for panels such as glare shields where no fabric backing is necessary. It has much better = UV resistance, toughness, and clean ability than Ultrasuede. You use spray adhesive to put it on. =20 The automotive stuff is called Alcantara, produced in Italy for the = upscale cars in Europe, and available in small quantities from a fabric shop in Florida.=20 I can not find the name of the shop but it was my source for upholstery, headliners, side panels, and black for the glare shield on my Lancair = IV. The black is very flat black, virtually no light reflected. Works great = for the glare shield.=20 The corporate web site (in English) is http://www.alcantara.com/en_US/ I suggest you contact them to find the name of the retailer in Florida = who was the only outlet I could find selling small quantities. Their old = web site provided this information, but not the new one.=20 Fred Moreno =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00C0_01C9B231.7C5D4A00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

My original = polyester melted  and I switched to Flat black ultrasuede which has no burns = after a year.

Peter Hebert

Ultrasuede is a modified polyurethane-based fiber = system for clothing.  A similar product has been developed specially = formulated for automobiles, both for upholstery (cloth backed for toughness) and for = panels such as glare shields where no fabric backing is necessary.  It has = much better UV resistance, toughness, and clean ability than = Ultrasuede.  You use spray adhesive to put it on. 

The automotive stuff is called Alcantara, produced in = Italy for the upscale cars in = Europe, and available in small = quantities from a fabric shop in Florida.

I can not find the name of the shop but it was my = source for upholstery, headliners, side panels, and black for the glare shield on = my Lancair IV.  The black is very flat black, virtually no light reflected.  Works great for the glare shield.

The corporate web site (in English) = is

http://www.alcantara.com/en_US/<= /a>

I suggest you contact them to find the name of the = retailer in Florida who was the only outlet = I could find selling  small quantities.  Their old web site provided = this information, but not the new one.

Fred Moreno

 

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