X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:30:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.6] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 894323 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:31:20 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.6; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.140.524fcbb5 (4328) for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:30:28 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <140.524fcbb5.30dde294@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:30:28 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Cowl...hideous & hateful X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1135380628" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1135380628 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/23/2005 10:23:52 A.M. Central Standard Time, N4ZQ@comcast.net writes: So the question is this. In normal use and with hot engine compartment temps together with baking in the sun, do bubbles eventually start to form and become visible in the paint, especially on the upper cowl??? Angier, No. <<< Should I remove the gel and fill all voids. >>> Ideally, yes. Practically, no. Just fix the voids as you find them. The LNC 2 cowl and wingtips are made like a cheap boat, loose weave glass mat and gel coat (ugh). You should consider: 1. Adding a layer of finer weave glass or carbon around the edges where fasteners are to be used. 2. Sealing the inside of the cowl to stop oil from penetrating and perhaps lifting the paint. If the paint is white is make finding leaks and rubs much easier. 3. Applying heat reflective material in high heat areas, such as where exhaust pipes run close to the cowl. Treat your cowl with love and respect and it will serve you well grasshopper. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Merry Christmas to all! -------------------------------1135380628 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/23/2005 10:23:52 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 N4ZQ@comcast.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>So the=20 question is this. In normal use and with hot engine
compartment=20 temps together with baking in the sun, do bubbles
eventually sta= rt=20 to form and become visible in the paint, especially
on the upper= =20 cowl???

Angier,

No.

<<<

Should I remove the gel and fill all voids.
>>>

Ideally, yes. Practically, no. Just fix the voids as you fi= nd=20 them.

The LNC 2 cowl and wingtips are made like a cheap boat, loose weave gla= ss=20 mat and gel coat (ugh). You should consider:

1. Adding a layer of finer weave glass or carbon around the edges where= =20 fasteners are to be used.

2. Sealing the inside of the cowl to stop oil from penetrating and perh= aps=20 lifting the paint. If the paint is white is make finding leaks and rub= s=20 much easier.

3. Applying heat reflective material in high heat areas, such as where=20 exhaust pipes run close to the cowl.

Treat your cowl with love and respect and it will serve you well=20 grasshopper.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Mer= ry=20 Christmas to all!

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