REFLECTOR: Fw: Progress
John Dibble
aminetech at bluefrog.com
Sun May 13 14:36:14 CDT 2012
Doug,
I've never used Rejex on the entire plane. Let me know if it goes
faster.....
John
On 5/13/2012 1:56 PM, Douglas Holub wrote:
> I also enlarged my oil cooler inlet and added an oil cooler outlet
> while it was in primer. All of that would have been re-painted, too.
> Maybe for me it was a wash as far as extra work goes.
> I'm so glad I didn't put the interior in before I started flying. I
> had upholstered seats, upholstered glare shield, and loose carpet
> laying on the floor when I started flying, but no headliner, side
> panels, or real carpet. I've moved the batteries and switched out one
> of my Plasma IIIs for a mag and fixed a fuel leak in one of the
> baggage areas since I started flying. All of that would have been a
> real pain if the interior was installed.
> I take the airplane to the upholsterer in a couple of weeks, so I'm
> washing and waxing (with Rejex) the plane like it is going to the
> prom. That MicroMesh works great on the windows. They look like new
> again.
> Doug Holub
> Standard FG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Andrew Ellzey <mailto:ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
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> *Sent:* Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:30 PM
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Fw: Progress
>
>
> Richard,
> I understand what you are saying about shimming the wings and
> your canard. I know that I am taking a chance going straight
> to final paint, but I spent extra time and effort building my
> strakes with both wings attached and leveled using a water
> level, Lazar level and the kit supplied wing incidence gage. I
> finally removed my wings after both strakes were finished and
> completely closed. If I needto do any shimming, I'll just have
> to deal with it.
> Andy Ellzey
>
> *From:* Richard J. Gentil <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> *To:* Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>; Velocity
> Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:30 PM
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Progress
>
> I have spent a year now flying with primer and glad I did
> too. I ended up shimming the wings after flying it and
> having to recontour the transitions for the main wings and
> strakes. Then I ended changing the angle of the canard
> which ment trimming the fuselage as well as the dog house
> and recontouring again.
>
> If I had painted the plane it would have killed me to do
> that to a paint job. As it is now, a rattle can of primer
> and I'm ready to fly again.
>
> Actually it looks good "US Navy" grey primer. I cannot
> wait till it is glossy white paint though.
>
> I am still tweaking here and there looking for more speed
> and hope to paint by the end of summer.
>
> Richard
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4 Classic
>
> On May 13, 2012, at 5:16 AM, Andrew Ellzey
> <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com <mailto:ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>> Geoff,
>> I know exactly what you are talking about. I kept telling
>> myself that I was going to fly with everything in primer,
>> but once I got to the primer stage, I quickly convinced
>> myself, that I didn't want to take everything apart again
>> to do the final top coat. I believe that I will save
>> several months of work, not having to tear everything
>> back down again. I've attached a few photo's showing my
>> progress.
>> I am using Awlcraft2000 acrylic urethane, Matterhorn
>> White, over Awlgrip 545 Epoxy Primer. Paint prices have
>> gone through the roof in the last two years.
>> Andy Ellzey
>>
>> *From:* Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com
>> <mailto:geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>>
>> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> <reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, May 12, 2012 4:56 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Progress
>>
>> Oh, how many times did I say that "a little more work
>> and it'll be ready for paint" Even after I had it at
>> the painters I realized I had "a little more work"
>> (16hrs later it was ready for paint...). We all have
>> to fool ourselves a little to keep forward momentum.
>> Right now, I'm telling myself "all I have to do is
>> put my engine back together and mount it, and its
>> ready to fly..."
>>
>> Getting ready for paint and painting is such a
>> massive job - good to see you're turning the corner
>> on it.
>>
>> Geoff
>>
>> On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 5:04 PM, <nmflyer1 at aol.com
>> <mailto:nmflyer1 at aol.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Tilt test complete. A little more finish work on
>> the underside and the Fuselage will be ready for
>> paint.
>>
>> Makin Progress,
>>
>> Kurt
>>
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