Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:44:59 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth05.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 818863 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:20:56 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com Received: from [165.121.35.110] (helo=user) by smtpauth05.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DEWwF-0005SL-Hy for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:20:12 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <002001c5309e$1e8f9720$6e2379a5@user> From: "Leighton" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Primer X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:20:10 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C5305B.0F01F1B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d598c48853aa0a5d8919f4c83e908934c1d2865905ef455c58350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 165.121.35.110 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C5305B.0F01F1B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Pat, and others, In regard to primers, here's what we've done to prep several Lancairs at = the suggestion of the person who was going to paint them: Sand bare surfaces and wipe with solvent Apply PPG K38 high build primer surfacer with a 4" paint roller Sand with 80 grit dry, using a board Repeat as necessary to desired smoothness (any really bad areas will = show up and can=20 levelled with micro) Repeat until satisfied with quality of surfaces Apply PPG K36 primer, reduced, with a spray gun At this point we flew the planes and later took them to the painter who = did whatever it is they do. I can't compare this to other products but = I find it hard to believe any other method would be significantly = better. I'm sure there are as many opinions as there are builders out = there, but this has worked well for us. On this same subject, I = recently discovered the best sanding board I've ever used. It's = urethane foam with a stainless steel face for the paper to stick to. = The unique feature is that it has 3 removable steel rods that can be = inserted or removed to change the flexibility, stiff for wing surfaces = and softer for the curvier parts of the fuselage, for example. I got = mine from the Eastwood Company (eastwood.com or 800-345-1178). Get one = of their free catalogs. They have a lot of neat stuff we can use. They = also have rolls of sticky back sandpaper for use on sanding boards at a = decent price. Now, if I could just find someone who likes to = sand........... Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C5305B.0F01F1B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Pat, and others,

In regard to primers, here's what we've done to prep = several=20 Lancairs at the suggestion of the person who was going to paint=20 them:

Sand bare surfaces and wipe with = solvent

Apply PPG K38 high build primer surfacer with a 4" = paint=20 roller

Sand with 80 grit dry, using a board

Repeat as necessary to desired smoothness (any = really bad=20 areas will show up and can

levelled with = micro)

Repeat until satisfied with quality of = surfaces

Apply PPG K36 primer, reduced, with a spray = gun

At this point we flew the planes and later took them = to the=20 painter who did whatever it is they do. I can't compare this to = other=20 products but I find it hard to believe any other method would be=20 significantly better. I'm sure there are as many opinions as there = are=20 builders out there, but this has worked well for us. On this same = subject,=20 I recently discovered the best sanding board I've ever used. It's = urethane=20 foam with a stainless steel face for the paper to stick to. The = unique=20 feature is that it has 3 removable steel rods that can be inserted or = removed to=20 change the flexibility, stiff for wing surfaces and softer for the = curvier parts=20 of the fuselage, for example. I got mine from the Eastwood Company = (eastwood.com or 800-345-1178). Get one of their free = catalogs. They=20 have a lot of neat stuff we can use. They also have rolls of = sticky back=20 sandpaper for use on sanding boards at a decent price. Now, if I = could=20 just find someone who likes to sand...........

Leighton Mangels

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