Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 07:54:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.237] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1883448 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Nov 2002 01:52:08 -0500 Received: from c656256a (pppoe0662.gh.centurytel.net [209.206.248.191]) by mailnw.centurytel.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id gAL6q5nU016683 for ; Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:52:06 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <001101c29122$ceb9e4c0$0100a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Body Work X-Original-Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:56:59 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 There is a small amount of shrinkage in most fillers, so I have been told. I did find a small amount of shrinkage in epoxy primers prior to color coat and clear coat. I primered my plane and flew it for a year before final finish. Sanding and then primer prior to color allowed for new primer to shrink and thus you can ever so slightly see the weave in proper reflected light, ( you must look real hard for it in reflectance) even though the finish is glass smooth with the clear. Regards to Evercoat shrinking, I could not find any evidence of such but I applied thin coats no thicker than 1/16th inch. You can also use Evercoat or similar with a gillete razor blade for pinholes and that works fine. There are other fillers that work as well or better. Bob Smiley