Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:43:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from traven9.uol.com.br ([200.221.4.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.3) with ESMTP id 1941172 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:02:53 -0500 Received: from laptop ([200.245.8.147]) by traven9.uol.com.br (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id MAA23129 for ; Sun, 29 Dec 2002 12:04:49 -0200 (BRST) X-Original-Message-ID: <002a01c2af43$00209480$03030381@laptop> From: "Silvio Novelli" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: L320 shroud X-Original-Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 12:02:57 -0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C2AF32.39F0C060" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C2AF32.39F0C060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [LML] Re: L320 shroudThanks Mike. I will put the BIDs you suggested to reinforce the flanges. It is also a = good idea to remove all that gelcoat. A lot of work and dust but the = part will finish better. Silvio Novelli ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike S. Reinath=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:36 PM Subject: [LML] Re: L320 shroud Do I have to take special procedures to bond with Hysol or epoxy resin = on polyester parts? Just sand off all the gelcoat and prepare as you normally would. I = used Hysol and put 2 BID over the joint on the inside and on the = outside. Removing all that primer coat represents a lot of sanding ours and a = lot of dust. The coat is so deep in the fiber that I have found two = situations: or I do not remove all the coat or I will damage the fiber. = Both alternatives are not acceptable. Suggestions and ideas, please. I sanded all the gelcoat off my cowl using 36 grit and a disk sander. = I have noticed many LNC2s with cracks in the paint on their cowlings. I = think it is the gelcoat that cracks when exposed to heat cycling and = vibration. I would suggest sanding all the gelcoat off. It is a lot of = work, but it's worth it to prevent the cracking. Where you bond, you = have to get it all off. Everywhere else, just sand until 90 to 95% of it = is gone. Mike Reinath Std. Build 360 N3602M ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C2AF32.39F0C060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [LML] Re: L320 shroud
Thanks=20 Mike.
 
I will put the = BIDs you=20 suggested to reinforce the flanges. It is also a good idea to remove all = that=20 gelcoat. A lot of work and dust but the part will finish=20 better.
 
Silvio=20 Novelli
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mike S. Reinath
To: Lancair=20 Mailing List
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 = 9:36=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: L320 = shroud

Do I have to take special = procedures to=20 bond with Hysol or epoxy resin on polyester parts?

Just sand off all the gelcoat and prepare as you normally would. = I =20 used Hysol and put 2 BID over the joint on the inside and on the=20 outside.

Removing all that primer coat = represents a=20 lot of sanding ours and a lot of dust. The coat is so deep in the = fiber that I=20 have found two situations: or I do not remove all the coat or I will = damage=20 the fiber. Both alternatives are not acceptable. Suggestions = and=20 ideas, please.

I sanded all the gelcoat off my cowl using 36 grit and a disk = sander. I=20 have noticed many LNC2s with cracks in the paint on their cowlings. I = think it=20 is the gelcoat that cracks when exposed to heat cycling and vibration. = I would=20 suggest sanding all the gelcoat off. It is a lot of work, but it's = worth it to=20 prevent the cracking. Where you bond, you have to get it all off. = Everywhere=20 else, just sand until 90 to 95% of it is gone.

Mike Reinath
Std. Build 360
N3602M
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