Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:29:29 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [128.102.31.31] (HELO mail.arc.nasa.gov) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1883748 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:49:40 -0500 Received: from [143.232.221.83] (reinath.arc.nasa.gov [143.232.221.83]) by mail.arc.nasa.gov (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA02902 for ; Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:49:28 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:49:25 -0800 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Body Work Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Ron, One tip that someone posted a couple of years ago helped me a lot. When applying micro, mix it dry (to save weight), but first wet the surface with epoxy using a squeegee to keep the layer thin. Spread the dry micro as best you can with the squeegee. Then use a 4-in. metal putty knife, but heat it with your heat gun until it's pretty hot. You will be surprised how nicely the micro can be spread this way. You can usually get 3 or 4 wipes with the putty knife before you have to wipe it off and heat it up again. When I was doing the undersides of my wings, I set up a couple of 100W bulbs to heat the putty knife while I was mixing the micro. Using this technique, you can eliminate a lot of the sanding. By the way, I've been flying since last Feb. in primer. I've noticed that some of the areas I filled with micro have shrunk -- curing in the heat of the summer I guess. One reason to fly in primer for a while first before painting. Mike Reinath 360 at 146 hours N3602M