Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 23:39:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [208.16.180.235] (HELO mpmail3.accesstoledo.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2013972 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 09 Feb 2003 23:13:06 -0500 Received: from comp18amd1800 (unverified [63.166.37.224]) by buckeye-express.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 5.2.5) with ESMTP id for ; Sun, 9 Feb 2003 23:13:05 -0500 From: "F. Barry Knotts" X-Original-To: Subject: More on Body Work (LIV-P...Applies to all) X-Original-Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 23:08:23 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000801c2d0ba$0de06760$8119fea9@bknotts.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C2D090.250BE600" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C2D090.250BE600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm doing body work on the bottom of the fuselage and the leading edge portion of the elevator (to make the gaps even.) In adding micro to these areas I find that I have a hard time making a uniform (or nearly uniform) thickness of micro and then spend a lot of time and sandpaper to reduce the thickness of the "globs" to even it out and make a presentable surface ready for primer. I've been using automotive plastic spatulas of different widths to spread the micro. I know I can even it out some after it's applied to the surface with a hot air gun.but I'm concerned about losing working time. And a warm metal spatula or warm hobby iron can put a slick surface on the micro, but I haven't been able to apply that to anything but a fairly small area. From the experienced builders.any suggestions? Barry Knotts bknotts@buckeye-express.com LIV-P, Conti TSIO-550, all electric, 15% Toledo, Ohio ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C2D090.250BE600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I’m doing body work on the bottom of the fuselage and the = leading edge portion of the elevator (to make the gaps even.) In adding = micro to these areas I find that I have a hard time making a uniform (or nearly = uniform) thickness of micro and then spend a lot of time and sandpaper to reduce = the thickness of the “globs” to even it out and make a = presentable surface ready for primer. I’ve been using automotive plastic spatulas of different widths to spread the micro. I know I can = even it out some after it’s applied to the surface with a hot air = gun…but I’m concerned about losing working time. And a warm metal spatula or = warm hobby iron can put a slick surface on the micro, but I haven’t been able = to apply that to anything but a fairly small area. From the = experienced builders…any suggestions?

Barry Knotts

bknotts@buckeye-express.com

LIV-P, Conti TSIO-550, all electric, 15%

Toledo, Ohio

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