Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 11:19:41 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.8.124] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1888209 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 11:13:07 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:13:06 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [67.1.56.61] From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "LML" Subject: Body Work X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 08:12:51 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01C295EC.C806BB20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN Mail 8.00.0022.3100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V8.00.0022.3100 X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Nov 2002 16:13:06.0783 (UTC) FILETIME=[DEF20EF0:01C2962F] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C295EC.C806BB20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott wrote: .In the hanger's cruel fluorescent light, the fabric weave can be seen = clearly anywhere not filled by micro or not gel-coated. Perhaps another = coat of primer just before painting would have hidden the weave.. I too experienced the same result. I applied WLS off and on over the = multiple year building time with the application of the WLS from 3 to 6 = times depending on the area and degree of initial glass roughness in = order to get the desired smooth finish for final painting. I had the = entire plane sanded to 320 grit paper year or years in advance of final = painting. When I put the plane in the paint booth, and under those = terrible florescent lights, the weave could clearly be seen. =20 We (2 of us) spent a whole weekend reapplying a whole gallon of WLS and = resanding to hide the visual weave appearance. Didn't work. I could = still see it under those lights. After a base coat/clear paint scheme, = and sanded to 2000 grit before buffing, it still can be clearly seen = (not felt) in the hanger under the fluorescents. Under natural light, = in the hanger (doors open, lights off) or outside, it looks perfect with = no visual weave apparent. =20 So, when you all come to see my plane, it will be with the lights off. Gary Edwards N21SN LNC2 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C295EC.C806BB20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott wrote:
=85In the hanger's cruel fluorescent light, the fabric weave can be = seen=20 clearly anywhere not filled by micro or not gel-coated.  Perhaps = another=20 coat of primer just before painting would have hidden the = weave=85.
 
I too experienced the same result.  I applied WLS off and on = over the=20 multiple year building time with the application of the WLS from 3 to 6 = times=20 depending on the area and degree of initial glass roughness in order to=20 get the desired smooth finish for final painting.  I had the = entire=20 plane sanded to 320 grit paper year or years in advance of final = painting. =20 When I put the plane in the paint booth, and under those terrible = florescent=20 lights, the weave could clearly be seen. 
 
We (2 of us) spent a whole weekend reapplying a whole gallon of WLS = and=20 resanding to hide the visual weave appearance.  = Didn't=20 work.  I could still see it under those lights.  After a base=20 coat/clear paint scheme, and sanded to 2000 grit before buffing, it = still can be=20 clearly seen (not felt) in the hanger under the fluorescents.  = Under=20 natural light, in the hanger (doors open, lights off) or outside, = it looks=20 perfect with no visual weave apparent. 
 
So, when you all come to see my plane, it will be with the lights=20 off.
 
Gary Edwards
N21SN  LNC2  
 
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