X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:55:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.200.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1025485 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:43:55 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.200.82; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from boblaptop2 (static-70-108-250-154.res.east.verizon.net[70.108.250.154]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2006030713430301200hnv93e>; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 13:43:04 +0000 From: "Robert R Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] LIV - Painting Wheel Wells X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 08:44:05 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0037_01C641C3.4AEA1200" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01C641C3.4AEA1200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nicholas P wrote: Is it necessary or advisable to paint the inside of the main and nose gear wheel wells or does this just add unnecessary weight? If so, with what? Is there any reason not to use the grey epoxy fuel tank sealer? Nicholas, I painted mine with the gray epoxy fuel sealer as you suggested. Definitely adds some weight, but makes the wheel wells look very nice, and also makes them easy to clean out/keep clean. I've noticed that the "raw" honeycomb/carbon fiber tends to absorb oil/dirt/grease over time, and these make it almost impossible to repair a crack or ding--perhaps the best practical consideration for sealing? I've seen a number of Lancairs that left the wheel wells unpainted, and while OK, the painted ones really add to the airplane's overall neat appearance. This is particularly true for the nose wheel well, which is exposed on the ground... but I guess in the end, it comes down to personal preference. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01C641C3.4AEA1200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nicholas P = wrote:
 
 Is it necessary or advisable to = paint the=20 inside of the main and nose gear wheel wells or does this just add = unnecessary=20 weight? If so, with what? Is there any reason not to use the grey epoxy = fuel=20 tank sealer? 
 
Nicholas,
I painted mine with the = gray epoxy=20 fuel sealer as you suggested. Definitely adds some weight, but makes the = wheel=20 wells look very nice, and also makes them easy to clean out/keep clean. = I've=20 noticed that the "raw" honeycomb/carbon fiber tends to absorb = oil/dirt/grease=20 over time, and these make it almost impossible to repair a crack or=20 ding--perhaps the best practical consideration for sealing? I've seen a = number=20 of Lancairs that left the wheel wells unpainted, and while OK, the = painted ones=20 really add to the airplane's overall neat appearance. This is = particularly=20 true for the nose wheel well, which is exposed on the ground... but = I guess=20 in the end, it comes down to personal=20 preference.
 
Bob 

 

 

 

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