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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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