Don't laugh too hard at my naiveté. I enjoy hearing your stories so much I thought I would add my own for the beginners out there. It is finally cooled down to the eighties here (at midnight) because of the storm sweeping through. I was laying up some thick micro on the foam boards of the Hstab and I couldn't get the right thickness. Too thick and it did not spread very well, too thin and it just ran everywhere. I am sure that the heat wasn't helping. So tonight I went out to sand it smoother and now I can see how the plane can get a nice finish. I always thought that if I took some sandpaper to this stuff it would just scratch it up to all heck. I was sanding for nearly 2 hours and it still has a lot more to go before I try and lay up the fiberglass on the the first side of the Hstab. The good news was that I took some of that extra thick micro and patched some door handle holes. It worked great. I do have a question, do you throw the peel ply away after one use? Anyway keep the stories coming. Everyday they are a huge motivator for me. Hopefully I feel worthy enough next year to attend the gathering.
150 Hours in AZ -Kurt
