mirror re-coating

Started by bsmart, 07/19/2005 04:27AM
Posted 07/19/2005 04:27AM Opening Post
I need to get my RV-8 mirrors re-coated. Al Misiuk re-coated them for me about 5 months ago and the coating is coming off already. I am wondering who's best at doing this, Clausing or Spectrum coatings?
Thanks

Bob Smart
Posted 07/19/2005 05:01AM #1
Send them to Spectrum. There have been problems with Clausing too.

[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 07/19/2005 06:57AM #2
I too can recommend Spectrum. Especially now that they are an A-Mart sponsor. I have used them and my mirror came back pinhole free, opaque, and with the figure preserved. A-1 communications with the man in charge also.
Bob

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6" ƒ/6.5 homeground newt. - 981mm fl.
10" ƒ/4.85 homeground dob. - 1231mm fl.



Posted 07/19/2005 08:00PM #3
Spectrum, by all means.

Doug
Posted 07/20/2005 02:57AM #4
Floyd, Bob and Doug

Thank you very much all. Off they'll go to Spectrum then.
Ta,

Bob.

PS
Any of you guys ever watch SCTV? Count Floyd and Bob and Doug MacKenzie were characters, eh?
Posted 07/22/2005 11:35PM #5
Clausing has done all my coatings. My 8" took 1 month to get back and my matched 6" mirrors took 4 days. There prices are almost 1/2 that of Spectrum for the coating I used and they have been coating for many years. This 8" mirror I have had for 2 years and looks as good as it did when it was coated. Here is the picture of my 8".

good luck

Steve

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