Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:34:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [199.184.251.195] (HELO tsnci.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b4) with SMTP id 2143378 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:21:53 -0400 Received: from TSNC#u#DOM-Message_Server by tsnci.com with Novell_GroupWise; Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:19:50 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.2 X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:18:52 -0400 From: "Dr. Weinsweig" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: when to paint? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline howdy all- although a bit premature, we are hoping to fly by the end of the year. = there seems to be a disparity of opinion with knowledgable voices on both = sides as whether to fly in primer first or to paint prior to first flight. = the argument seems to be that if you fly in primer making changes/fixing = mistakes is much easier. on the other hand, people seem concerned that = flying in primer may allow oils/fluids, etc to get into the carbon = fiber/fiberglass. however if the primer is wls shouldn't that protect the = material. comments?? does it really matter?? thanks, david l weinsweig west virginia ivp propjet ps joe and lancair-thanks for the awesome crawfish roast at snf