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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Paint before or after test flying
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Tom

I am about to paint my lnc2 and same as you I have wls primer which has been=
 on there about a year thru phase 1.  I am curious what paint system (brand a=
nd product) you used on the 4?

Had you considered at sanding and buffing out the clearcoat?

Thanks

Tom
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On Feb 15, 2012, at 8:24 AM, TByrnes133@aol.com wrote:

> My first Lancair (LNC2) was finished in 1992.  I used WLS primer and it wa=
s painted with PPG basecoat clearcoat before first flight.  I did need to mo=
dify the cowl after paint which was a pain, but more important, when the pla=
ne was 3 or 4 years old ripples started to appear.  Also if you hilighted so=
me areas you could barley see the weave in the glass cloth.  I believe that w=
as caused by shrinkage of the primer.
> =20
> On my second Lancair (LNC4) which was also primed with WLS did not get pai=
nted for about 8 months after first flight.  The beautiful paint job (Brad S=
immons) is now 8 1/2 years old and does not show any ripples or glass weave.=
  It still looks great.  I believe that letting the primer cure for 6 or 8 m=
onths is the way to go
> =20
> Tom Byrnes Lancair IV N54TB
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paint my lnc2 and same as you I have wls primer which has been on there =
about a year thru phase 1. &nbsp;I am curious what paint system (brand and =
product) you used on the 4?</div><div><br></div><div>Had you considered at =
sanding and buffing out the =
clearcoat?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Tom<br>=
Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Feb 15, 2012, at 8:24 AM, <a =
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<div>My first Lancair (LNC2) was finished in 1992.&nbsp; I used WLS primer =
and=20
it was painted with PPG basecoat clearcoat before first flight.&nbsp; I =
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hilighted some areas you could barley see the weave in the glass =
cloth.&nbsp; I=20
believe that was caused by shrinkage of the primer.</div>
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<div>On my second Lancair (LNC4) which was also primed with WLS did not =
get=20
painted for about 8 months after first flight.&nbsp; The beautiful paint =
job=20
(Brad Simmons) is now 8 1/2 years old and does not show any ripples or =
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weave.&nbsp; It still looks great.&nbsp; I believe that letting the primer =
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for 6 or 8 months is the way to go</div>
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<div>Tom Byrnes Lancair IV =
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