From: TByrnes133@aol.com
Message-ID: <0.8256c60.254ed58c@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 06:37:48 EST
Subject: WLS Primer
To: Lancair.List@olsusa.com
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I have used WLS primer on both my Lancair 235 and my Lancair IV and love the 
stuff.  Contrary to Jim's feelings, I think it is easy to sand.  The way I 
use it is to Brush and squeegee the first coat down into the weave and pin 
holes.  This is a pretty messy process but it really works to get the primer 
down into to pin holes.  I sand this first coat with 80 Grit.  I then spray a 
heavy coat on with an airless sprayer.  This second coat is block sanded with 
150 sand paper.  After vacuuming and blowing off the surface with air I try 
and find all of the remaining pin holes which I then fill with Polyester.  
Then depending on how much is needed to get the surface ripple free.  I block 
sand and spray more on mainly the low spots.  I should add that I spend 
several days or weeks or getting the surfaces as ripple free as I can with 
Micro before I use any primer.  I would not consider using any micro after 
prime as I would never trust the adhesion.  If I find any low spots that I 
missed after I start priming and I think that they are too much to fill with 
primer I use the creamy polyesters that are designed to go on primer.  Most 
paint companies have their own brand.  I have been using Sickens.  I don't 
remember the product name, but if anybody is interested, I will look it up 
when I get to the shop this morning.

Tom Byrnes
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