X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:28:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s19.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.155] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2302979 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:13:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.155; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.85]) by bay0-omc2-s19.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:13:10 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:13:10 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 70.57.216.50 by BAY115-DAV13.phx.gbl with DAV; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:13:09 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [70.57.216.50] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Wheel wells paint X-Original-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:11:07 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7EBAE.DDBA27F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:11:08 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Aug 2007 16:13:10.0264 (UTC) FILETIME=[D2F6B780:01C7EBE9] X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7EBAE.DDBA27F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It depends on whether you are going to have the plane judged at major = fly-ins or not. If not, the choices are many, but sealing the glass in = the gear wells with something is recommended. If you have the plane judged at major fly-ins such as AirVenture, or the = regional (some EAA) events, the judges will look in the gear wells. (I = have judged at fly-ins) The gear wells on my plane are painted white as is the rest of the = plane. They are not finished as nice as the inside of the engine cowls, = but I consider them having an upgraded finish. The plane was awarded = grand champion at two large regional EAA fly-ins. =20 With all the very nice planes being built recently, the judges are = having to go to minute details to discern differences to avoid judging = ties. Recent reports indicate wheel well finish and other items like = compass correction cards are being evaluated. Gary Edwards LNC2 Medford, Oregon =20 Just wondering what kind of paint is everyone using to paint the wheel = well.See some grey paint in some website. Could it be the primer or fuel = tank coating. Thank you Mike Soh LN 360 ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C7EBAE.DDBA27F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It depends on whether you are going to have the plane judged at = major=20 fly-ins or not. If not, the choices are many, but sealing the = glass in the=20 gear wells with something is recommended.

If you have the plane judged at major fly-ins such as AirVenture, = or the=20 regional (some EAA) events, the judges will look in the gear wells. (I = have=20 judged at fly-ins)

The gear wells on my plane are painted white as is the = rest of=20 the plane. They are not finished as nice as the inside of the = engine=20 cowls, but I consider them having an upgraded finish. The plane = was=20 awarded grand champion at two large regional EAA fly-ins. =

With all the very nice planes being built recently, the judges are = having=20 to go to minute details to discern differences to avoid judging = ties. =20 Recent reports indicate wheel well finish and other items like = compass=20 correction cards are being evaluated.

Gary Edwards

LNC2

Medford, Oregon

Just wondering what kind of paint is everyone using to paint the = wheel=20 well.See some grey paint in some website. Could it be the primer or = fuel tank=20 coating.

Thank you

Mike Soh LN 360

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