Re: [ATM] Aluminizing

["Scott Ewart" <scott.e@quicksurfer.com>]

Mark,
    I think Beral coatings that are still in good shape after 30 or 40 or
even 10 years are a testament to how good they used to be.  But that was
Dudley Leroy Clausing back then.  Now it's H.L. Clausing.  Just because it's
still the same family doesn't mean they still do things exactly the way they
used to.
    Some people still swear by them.  I've heard from others who've had
problems.  I had an 8" done by them a couple years ago.  It looked great at
first, but after less than a month, it already looked a little hazy.  I just
stripped it to have it re-coated by Spectrum.  It wasn't horrible, just not
what I wanted to settle for anymore.
    I'm sure they still do good work, but as my experience showed me,
they're not consistent.  They are the cheapest I've seen, though.

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Holm" <mdholm@telerama.com>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] Aluminizing


It doesn't say so on their web site, but I think Clausing goes that big.
http://www.clausing.com/

They have been in business since 1927 and have a good reputation among
amateurs.  The last time their name came up on this list, there were
several favorable comments and no (that I can remember) negative ones.
They have specifically advertised for amateur business since at least
the 1950's.  More than one atm (including me) has commented that their
"Beral" trademark coatings seem to hold up quite well.  With reasonable
care, and a not too awful environment, ten years seems a minimum
lifetime.  I have seen closer to 40 years on at least one mirror.  Of
course, if you live in a dusty alkaline desert, you may not get that.

Chicago area location.

-- 
Mark Holm
mdholm@telerama.com


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