X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:28:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms169133pub.verizon.net ([206.46.169.133] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2454511 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:20:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.169.133; envelope-from=sbej@verizon.net Received: from your4105e587b6 ([75.82.233.22]) by vms169133.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JQY0018DP8BT1Y3@vms169133.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:19:23 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:19:33 -0700 From: "Bryan Wullner" Subject: Re: [LML] Filling and Sanding X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: <001401c81e91$85824f20$6500a8c0@your4105e587b6> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C81E56.D8A9DA50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C81E56.D8A9DA50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable How much does it cost to have someone do this portion? ----- Original Message -----=20 From: rwolf99@aol.com=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 7:04 PM Subject: [LML] Filling and Sanding So far I've spent 48 hours on filling and sanding, and the bottom of = my airplane is in primer, but not the top. I did this so that my paint = guy would not have to do the priming work lying on his back (he was very = appreciative). This was done just before attaching the vertical and = horizontal tails, so the horizontal tail is not primed, nor are the = wingtips and control surfaces. I did the "rough out" of the filling and sanding. My goal was to = leave only minor high spots and let the professional do the final pass. = After all, that's where all the skill comes in. In fact, he made one = pass, found a few low spots, added some filler there, and then did the = final pass. Then he sprayed on the primer (PPG K36) and did the = block-sanding of that. He left it so that it needs one more pass with = (I think) 360 grit, so that the "tooth" doesn't sit for more than a day = or so before spraying on the color coat. I highly recommend this approach to builders who are on a budget, but = still want their planes to look fantastic. Do the grunt work yourself = (major filling and sanding down to, say, 180 grit) -- this is not = skilled labor. Let a pro do the final pass. That *is* skilled labor. Oh, and if you can, get the guy to look at it when you think you are = done, because you probably aren't. In my case, I just brought a wing = down to him. He pointed out what I should be looking for, how I should = be identifying what needs work, and pointers on what tools to use and in = which directions to be doing the sanding. It really helped a lot. For those of you that can write a check, take a one-month vacation, = and pick up your filled, sanded and painted plane -- well, that's great. = I wish I could. But this way, it will look like I did! - Rob Wolf -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C81E56.D8A9DA50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
How much does it cost to have someone = do this=20 portion?

 
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From:=20 rwolf99@aol.com=20
Sent: Saturday, November 03, = 2007 7:04=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Filling and = Sanding

So far I've spent 48 hours on filling and sanding, and=20 the bottom of my airplane is in primer, but not the top.  I = did this=20 so that my paint guy would not have to do the priming work lying on = his back=20 (he was very appreciative).  This was done just before attaching = the=20 vertical and horizontal tails, so the horizontal tail is not primed, = nor are=20 the wingtips and control surfaces.

I did the "rough out" of the = filling=20 and sanding.  My goal was to leave only minor high spots and let = the=20 professional do the final pass.  After all, that's where all the = skill=20 comes in.  In fact, he made one pass, found a few low spots, = added some=20 filler there, and then did the final pass.  Then he sprayed on = the primer=20 (PPG K36) and did the block-sanding of that.  He left it so that = it needs=20 one more pass with (I think) 360 grit, so that the "tooth" doesn't sit = for=20 more than a day or so before spraying on the color coat.

I = highly=20 recommend this approach to builders who are on a budget, but still = want their=20 planes to look fantastic.  Do the grunt work yourself (major = filling and=20 sanding down to, say, 180 grit) -- this is not skilled labor.  = Let a pro=20 do the final pass.  That *is* skilled labor.

Oh, and if = you can,=20 get the guy to look at it when you think you are done, because you = probably=20 aren't.  In my case, I just brought a wing down to him.  He = pointed=20 out what I should be looking for, how I should be identifying what = needs work,=20 and pointers on what tools to use and in which directions to be doing = the=20 sanding.  It really helped a lot.

For those of you that = can write=20 a check, take a one-month vacation, and pick up your filled, sanded = and=20 painted plane -- well, that's great.  I wish I could.  But = this way,=20 it will look like I did!

- Rob Wolf
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