X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:38:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1422865 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:37:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.208; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.380.d8d70c2 (29672) for ; Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:37:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <380.d8d70c2.324bf4a7@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:37:11 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: WLS Primer Spraying? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1159371431" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1159371431 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit OK, caught in another misstatement. Amazing how misinformation brings out more information. First, I was wrong about water having anything to do with a good two part rollable primer. Completely erase that from your mind. Secondly, I prepped my airplane in the old days without the benefit of other's experience - so, I squeegeed the first application of WLS and sprayed the remaining applications. I spent hour-after-hour wet sanding with long boards between coats and I don't remember it as a rewarding part of the building process. I didn't like the results over the long term (static and weave visibility). Today, I am impressed with the productivity gains made in almost every industry and every corner of our lives - that includes the preparation of surfaces for painting in the auto repair business. There are at least three individuals at my airport that are actively using a high-build, rollable, quick "drying", two-part primer that results in no overspray, fills pin holes and is easily sanded. One can go back and roll on another coat in about 10 minutes without sanding. I heard it is sandable in about 4 hours. It appears to be expensive. PPG 2K Rollable Surfacer SX1060 (hardener SX1061) is the product. There may be other products that are applicable and provide good performance and productivity. I cannot personally recommend this product because I have not used it, but I have seen it used and the consequent results (uh, not long term). Mike Easley said it best "When it comes to bodywork and priming, you're likely to get 20 different answers from 20 people." Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1159371431 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

OK, caught in another misstatement. Amazing how misinformation br= ings=20 out more information.

First, I was wrong about water having anything to do with a good t= wo=20 part rollable primer. Completely erase that from your mind.

Secondly, I prepped my airplane in the old days without the benefit of=20 other's experience - so, I squeegeed the first application of WLS and=20 sprayed the remaining applications. I spent hour-after-hour wet sandin= g=20 with long boards between coats and I don't remember it as a rewarding p= art=20 of the building process. I didn't like the results over the long term (stati= c=20 and weave visibility).

Today, I am impressed with the productivity gains made in almost every=20 industry and every corner of our lives - that includes the preparation of=20 surfaces for painting in the auto repair business.

There are at least three individuals at my airport that are actively us= ing=20 a high-build, rollable, quick "drying", two-part primer that results in no=20 overspray, fills pin holes and is easily sanded. One can go back and r= oll=20 on another coat in about 10 minutes without sanding. I heard it is=20 sandable in about 4 hours.

It appears to be expensive. PPG 2K Rollable Surfacer SX1060 (hard= ener=20 SX1061) is the product. There may be other products that are=20 applicable and provide good performance and productivity.

I cannot personally recommend this product because I have not used it,=20= but=20 I have seen it used and the consequent results (uh, not long term).

Mike Easley said it best "When it comes to bodywork and priming, you're= =20 likely to get 20 different answers from 20 people."=20

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

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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