Tim:
Sorry to hear about the paint job. I wanted to see some pics of the
silver KR. Did the Polyfiber people say if a second coat would work?
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Bellville" <soner...@worldnet.att.net>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:16 AM
Subject: KR> KR Paint
> Well Guys , I am very depressed with what happened today. It was about one
> week ago that I shot the finel coats of paint on my KR fusalage, and today
I
> decided to finish the wing outer panels . I pulled the fusalage out in to
> the yard to clear the shop for the wings , in to 85 deg. direct sunlight.
> after shooting the last coat on the wing, I went out to play with the
> engine, and discovered to my dismay, that I had bubbles under the new
paint
> in several areas.
> After talking to the folks at polyfiber, they said that I had solvent
> outgassing from the primer.Now I will admit that I was some what relived
> that it wasen't delaminating of the fiberglass,I still have a crappy paint
> job now.
> They also said that I picked just about the hardest paint to shoot(Navada
> Silver), for a novice painter(Me).
> So after wasting $250 on silver paint I guess I should conform to everyone
> else and paint it white.
> I was not completly happy with the paint job before the bubbles now I'm
> disgusted with it. I do love the color,but I doubt I have the experence to
> get it to look right.
> I do not know if I will be ready for Airventure.
> Damn, looks like I'm driving again.
> Tim
>
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