REFLECTOR: Smooth Prime

[Scott Derrick]

Mine only had bubbles on one side to, the entire top side, including the 
dog house!

Scott

Christopher Martin wrote:

>I had the same problem with my canard using smooth prime and top gloss.
>There were very small bubbles the appeared under the paint which showed up
>the day after flying in heavy rain. The paint was 6 years old and had no
>previous problems and had even been flown in light rain without problems.
>The bubbles appeared on only one side of the canard in a straight line at
>the location of the forward spar to foam joint. I suspected that moisture,
>somehow, got under the primer and migrated down the joint line. I never
>suspected that it was a paint problem and am still unsure if it is as it
>occurred on only one side of the canard.
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>Christopher Martin
>christophercmartin at earthlink.net
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Date: 8/14/2005 7:08:14 AM
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Smooth Prime
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>>A couple years ago I had to remove all the top coat and smooth prime 
>>from my canard.   It bubbled when exposed to rain.  I used Polyfiber's 
>>primer and top coat system and had the problem.  Somebody suggested it 
>>was the propane heaters I used to heat my shop while painting that 
>>caused the poor adhesion, 
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>>I don't know what caused it but I won't use it anymore.
>>
>>Scott
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>>Richard Riley wrote:
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>>>I've helped remove the Imron from a friends plane that used smooth 
>>>prime and NOT superfil.  It peeled off in sheets, there was NO 
>>>adhesion between the imron and the prime.
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>>>At the very least, in your position, I would switch to a primer that's 
>>>made to go with the paint you're ultimately going to use.
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>>>At 11:11 AM 8/13/05, you wrote:
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>>>>I've used smoooth prime for my canard and control surfaces and my 
>>>>project has been sitting for about 1 1/2 yrs......... stored indoors 
>>>>and looks great.  I found it easy to use.
>>>>
>>>>I'm now ready to do some more priming and find my self having to get 
>>>>new cross-linker (well know problem).  I have been reviewing some of 
>>>>the e-mail and have heard some potential significant problem with 
>>>>smooth prime long term.
>>>>
>>>>I would like some help/ thoughts about smooth prime and if I should 
>>>>continue to use it?   I seems that some of the blistering/brown goo 
>>>>problems may have been from superfil and not the smooth 
>>>>prime...........thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>Fred Vandeman
>>>>xl - rotary 13B
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