I bought some Imron primer for my Midget Mustang about a month ago. I had not decided on the final paint color yet, but I wanted to get the primer done on most of the parts early and I asked the guy at the store. He told me that you don't want to leave the primer on for more than a few days before you paint. He said that if I wanted to prime now that I should spray a light blush coat over the primer to protect it and he handed me a can of Krylon black spray paint to use. He said to sand off the blush coat just before painting and it would be fine. I decided to just wait on the primer until I am ready to paint because I can't imagine trying to sand off the paint without sanding too much of the primer. Might be fine if I was doing the fender on a car, but not an entire aluminum airplane with sheet overlaps and rivets.
But, keep in mind that this is one brand of primer in Florida where the humidity is rarely under 90%. I have heard of plenty of people flying in Smooth Prime and other primers with no problems after painting. As your results will vary, check with the primer maker. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of VIRGIL N SALISBURY Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 6:31 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Re: KR> fly it in primer for ever Painters out there??? I heard that Primer is NOT waterproof? Finish coat it some way soon. Virg On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:06:01 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> writes: > I know what you mean. I also know how I am and once I get this one > flying, > I am not going to want to stop. That is why I am trying to be > patient and > get the "hard to do later" things done now. It is taking longer, > but we > should be flying before May is over. > > Making cable attach brackets for carb, carb hear, and mixture. > > See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on the pics > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for > building > has expired. > Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering > -------Original Message------- > > I have a feeling once the weather finally lets me in the air, I may > just fly > it in > primer for ever. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
