Return-Path: Received: from sam.the-i.net ([206.136.176.251]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:06:00 -0500 Received: from pavilion (cch36.the-i.net [209.33.169.36]) by sam.the-i.net (Vircom SMTPRS 4.4.184) with SMTP id for ; Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:14:35 -0600 Message-ID: <002501c098fd$c05de260$24a921d1@pavilion> From: "J. N. Cameron" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Primers & paint Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:19:47 -0600 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I've unloaded about this before, but as an update, I'll mention that the UV Smooth Prime that I put on last summer is still shrinking, and I'll probably end up sanding it all off. Stick with 2-part epoxy primers; the WLS is good, but tough to sand, as everyone has noted. DuPont Corlar has worked well for me, and I've had pretty good results with PPG's DP-40/48, although I don't think the latter has as high a solids content, so if you're using it for filler it will take more coats. Another note on the PPG urethane paints: I had nothing but fisheyes with it, and couldn't solve the problem with new filters, new air lines, new spray gun, more and different prep cleaners, etc., etc. Interestingly, it's a three-part paint, and the volume of accelerator is very small. The natural thing is to measure it out with syringe, right? Well, I had an interesting e-mail from a builder in Australia who says the problem is silicone compounds used in the syringes, for lubrication, and possibly for the plunger tip. He says the silicone contamination caused bad fisheyes for him, too. I did use a syringe for measuring out the accelerator. Also interesting, I switched to DuPont's Imron and have had no further problems. The Imron is a two-part, 3:1 mix, so both components are simply poured into a measuring/mixing cup. No syringe, no fisheyes. Jim Cameron, ES builder >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>