Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.7) with ESMTP id 799822 for rob@logan.com; Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:37:36 -0400 Received: from sam.the-i.net ([206.136.176.251]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 15 Jun 2001 09:26:42 -0400 Received: from pavilion (unverified [206.136.176.67]) by sam.the-i.net (Vircom SMTPRS 4.4.184) with SMTP id for ; Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:34:31 -0500 Message-ID: <002901c0f5a0$5b207480$43b088ce@pavilion> From: "J. N. Cameron" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Powder coating aluminum Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:37:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> On my first ES, I had the panel sections powder coated, but was not happy with the results. I suspect that the metal was not cleaned properly before coating, because it would chip off around each of the socket head cap screws holding the panel and instruments in place. Each would end up with a shiny, bare ring around it that I had to carefully re-touch with paint. Perhaps different powder coating materials differ, but my impression was that the coating was pretty brittle, so the least flexing, as around a screw head, would pop it off. This time I'll paint my panel pieces. Jim Cameron N143ES reserved >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>