REFLECTOR: priming "how to"?

[Jorge Bujanda]

Grigore,
This one is for metal surfaces and not UV protective.  I would wait.
 
Regards,
Jorge
 
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Grigore
Rosu
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:16 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: priming "how to"?
 
Since in IL there will be a few more months of temperatures below 75F, a primer that can
cure at lower temperatures could probably make more sense in my case.  Searching
aircraftspruce, I found the following one: 
 
STITS EPOXY PRIMER WHITE EP-420/EP-430 
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/stitsepoxyprimerwhite.php 
 
It cures at temperatures down to 35F!
 
Do you think this one may work well, too?  If you see any drawbacks in using it please let
me know; I can just wait a few more months and then apply the more common awlgrip 545.
 
Thank you,
Grigore
 
On Jan 7, 2008 5:40 PM, Steve Goldman <steve at fatcatair.com> wrote: 
> 
> Al Gietzen wrote: 
> > 
> > 
> > These primers are 'sandable', and you will need to sand to about a 400 
> > grit finish before putting on a top coat.  However; it is good to leave 
> > unsanded until you are ready for final paint because once you sand off 
> > the gloss surface it is more likely to absorb contaminants (like oil and 
> > finger prints) that are diffictult to clean up.  You are likely to find 
> > that for a first coat over fiberglass you may want to first use a 'high 
> > build' primer to fill pinholes and surface imperfections.  You can use 
> > either a good urethane or expoxy primer for this coat. Most of this will 
> > get sanded off before applying the final coat of expoxy primer. 
> 
> So I'm curious what high build primers people have used other than 
> Smooth Prime. I'm thinking based on what I've read that I don't want 
> to try and use Smooth Prime here in a high humidity state. 
> 
> -- 
> Steve Goldman 
> '77 Tiger N28531 
> Velocity XL5-RG (T-2880hrs) 
> Pittsboro, NC (9NC8) 
> http://fatcatair.com 
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