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Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 11:35:24 -0400
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From: Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>
Subject: Finish maintenance
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Posted for "R. J. Smiley" <rjsmiley@tscnet.com>

I have just finished working with the painters for one month to finish 
N94RJ, a 360.  I have learned some lessons therefrom.

When block sanding, make sure you inspect each and every remaining black 
spot mechanically for depressions.  Use a precision blade exacto 
knife.  Some minor depressions can be filled with primer others require 
glazing putty.  If after you are through painting and clear coating you 
still find pinholes; you can glaze with white putty and/or dab an ever so 
small drop of PPG single stage color.  Lightly sand with 2000 grit.  What 
will remain will be an ever so small circle line where the clear meets the 
single stage but it would be less noticeable than a pinhole because the 
shadow is missing. Polish as normal by hand.

Do not use any form of silicone based wax, ever,  It requires more 
maintenance but you will not have any future troubles with touch up 
painting.  Use a breathable polish, the kind recommended by painters.  It 
is extremely difficult to remove silicone and touch up painting will be 
near impossible as explained above.

I cannot believe it took about 6000 hours to build this plane.  My how the 
time flies when you are having fun.

See you at Arlington and possibly OsKosh.

Bob Smiley


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