Return-Path: Received: from postoffice2.direcpc.com ([198.77.116.30]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 02:04:24 -0500 Received: from hostname ([206.71.103.70]) by postoffice2.direcpc.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-45425U50000L50000S0) with SMTP id AAA10229 for ; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 02:17:30 -0500 Message-ID: <025101c0971d$a032bf60$4968140a@direcpc.com> From: "Fred Moreno" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Primers - all aircraft Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:05:02 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I have used the UV Smooth Prime primer on my Lancair IV and I recommend it highly, subject to one caution. The good news: super simple water clean up, can apply with a little roller (lots of coats before sanding and leveling), dries quickly, and most important, sands beautifully and easily, and it fills pin holes very well. The sanding ease is enough by itself to recommend it as the other primers (especially WLS) are comparatively tough to sand. Application with a small roller means painting in the shop is easy - no spraying needed. The caution: some have reported some shrinkage when sanding shortly after painting. I apply it and let it sit for weeks or months (priming parts as I go) and then sand, and have seen no shrinkage with this protocol. So if you are in a hurry, you should probably look elsewhere, but may lose some time in sanding by using another primer. I'll bet the WLS takes 5 times the hours to sand and level as the Smooth Prime. Others have reported that the water base Poly fiber final coat is difficult to apply with a very narrow range between too dry and too wet (runs) when spraying. It sounds tough for a novice, but apparently experienced auto painters have to get used to it also. So my plan is to prime with the UV Smooth Prime, wait a few weeks (longer for some parts already completed), final sand, then go to PPG automotive finishes starting with the prime coat, and then proceeding as recommended by PPG. Fred Moreno >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>