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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