Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 09:14:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1890550 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:52:49 -0500 Received: from c656256a (pppoe0895.gh.centurytel.net [209.206.251.171]) by mailnw.centurytel.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id gASDql78006751 for ; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 05:52:48 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <000201c296dd$c3dd6340$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Body Work X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:00:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C29658.0558F680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C29658.0558F680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gary, I don't feel too bad now. I also have the same experience with primer = three years old before final primer and paint. Looks like we all suffer = from the same dilema of shrinkage between the weave. But there is a = smooth surface with the clear coat. I suppose the only way to eliminate = this is to use single stage color which is thicker than the base coat = pigment paint to fill the weave and above the weave prior to adding = clear. This of course adds weight to the plane but how many of us can = see that miniscule weave pattern in the bright sunlight. =20 Someone told me once that the sign of a properly finished aircraft was = one where the finish was of light weight, properly trimmed and you could = see the fabric weave in the case of fabric or the glass weave in the = case of a glass plane. Looks like we have achieved that goal. BTW, another thought. My cowling had some pings where the glass and = gelcoat were spider cracked like a windshield ping. I sanded the = gelcoat off, stop drilled the spiders, filled the holes with flox, = applied two bid glass on both sides of the cowling, did the body work = and painted. Now three years later those spider cracks have reappeared. = No mercy. no solution??????? is there??????? Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C29658.0558F680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gary,
 
I don't feel too bad now.  I also have the = same=20 experience with primer three years old before final primer and = paint. =20 Looks like we all suffer from the same dilema of shrinkage between the = weave.=20 But there is a smooth surface with the clear coat.  I suppose the = only way=20 to eliminate this is to use single stage color which is thicker than the = base=20 coat pigment paint to fill the weave and above the weave prior to adding = clear.  This of course adds weight to the plane but how many of us = can see=20 that miniscule weave pattern in the bright sunlight. 
 
Someone told me once that the sign of a properly = finished=20 aircraft was one where the finish was of light weight, properly trimmed = and you=20 could see the fabric weave in the case of fabric or the glass weave in = the case=20 of a glass plane.  Looks like we have achieved that = goal.
 
BTW,  another thought.  My cowling had = some=20 pings where the glass and gelcoat were spider cracked like a windshield=20 ping.  I sanded the gelcoat off, stop drilled the spiders, filled = the holes=20 with flox, applied two bid glass on both sides of the cowling, did the = body work=20 and painted.  Now three years later those spider cracks have=20 reappeared.  No mercy. no solution??????? is = there???????
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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