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Hi John,
I used the complete PPG base coat clear coat paint system including the
K-36 primer/sealer on the advice of Joe Penaz (the unofficial Lancair
paint advisor).  I used a gravity feed HVLP DeVilbus (sp) which used a
zip loc bag in the cup so one could paint upside down.
I would recommend searching the archives for Joe's articles which helped
me very much since I had never painted with anything but an aerosol can.
I don't have a 'show' airplane but have received numerous compliments on
the paint job.

Problems:  it takes way too much time so one is tempted to quit the block
sanding too early.  

What I would do differently:  build my hangar first so I would have a
clean, heated and well lit place to paint.
I would also 'beef' up the lower half of the cowl more in the exhaust
pipe area and the area next to the cyl heads since I will eventually have
to repaint it.  I probably did not allow enough clearance in those areas
for the higher heat.... I used the short cowl with a 0-320 engine and it
is a tight fit.  (235/320 airframe)

Earl E Schroeder Lancair N233EE Cessna N3595J

> We are building a Super ES and are thinking about using the
> PPG paints. Did you use their primers as well? If so, were
> there any problems with the primers (sanding & pre-paint.
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