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Silver 3po, gold DSD & R2 what is the truth?
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<blockquote data-quote="talldroid77" data-source="post: 447495" data-attributes="member: 6259"><p>Yeah I had a look at the various discussions and the overall concencus seems to be that it's a discolouration thing. </p><p></p><p>I have a DSD that is minty (Unplayed limbs, perfect (golden) chrome and clean rivet) with a uniform golden tint to it that loooks for all the world like it left the factory like that (see pics below). What's made me question discolouration is that with discolouration it's often caused by sunlight and will be more pronounced on areas that have been exposed whereas this is completely uniform. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking on the web on discolouration of chrome paint there is a tendency to yellow with modern paints even advertised as 'will not yellow'. Heat and uv seem to be the drivers for this.</p><p></p><p>The idea that it's a laquor is interesting and sounds plausible I guess.</p><p></p><p>I have to admit I'm tending towards discolouration but can't see it being sun related or why is it so uniform? Some sort of chemical aging seems more likely. I wouldn't want to 100% rule out a paint **** up at the factory but if I had to put money on it I'd go with discolouration from what I've heard and read so far. </p><p></p><p>It would still be nice to hear if anyone else has anything to say on the matter or share pics. Anyone with a pic of a gold R2 or DSD from the early 80's please share it :lol: :lol: - my feeling is that will never happen given above discussion.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28701[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28702[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talldroid77, post: 447495, member: 6259"] Yeah I had a look at the various discussions and the overall concencus seems to be that it's a discolouration thing. I have a DSD that is minty (Unplayed limbs, perfect (golden) chrome and clean rivet) with a uniform golden tint to it that loooks for all the world like it left the factory like that (see pics below). What's made me question discolouration is that with discolouration it's often caused by sunlight and will be more pronounced on areas that have been exposed whereas this is completely uniform. Looking on the web on discolouration of chrome paint there is a tendency to yellow with modern paints even advertised as 'will not yellow'. Heat and uv seem to be the drivers for this. The idea that it's a laquor is interesting and sounds plausible I guess. I have to admit I'm tending towards discolouration but can't see it being sun related or why is it so uniform? Some sort of chemical aging seems more likely. I wouldn't want to 100% rule out a paint **** up at the factory but if I had to put money on it I'd go with discolouration from what I've heard and read so far. It would still be nice to hear if anyone else has anything to say on the matter or share pics. Anyone with a pic of a gold R2 or DSD from the early 80's please share it :lol: :lol: - my feeling is that will never happen given above discussion. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4174.JPG"]28701._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4175.JPG"]28702._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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