Jeff, thanks for your instructions. I am not clear about your initial
instructions. To expand on what Bill asked, you say to scuff the existing
paint and then paint over it? Does this mean that you would not strip all the
old paint off? If so, wouldn't this add to the weight of the plane? If the
old paint is flaking off, then wouldn't the new paint start to flake off
sooner, too?
Would it be better to just sand down the spots that need painting, and try to
match the paint color?
> ...
> If it were me. ( I have not seen your project) I would scuff the current paint
> with a 320 grit. Prime any needed areas and re-scuff with 320. Then go to a
> 400 and maybe even a 600 grit to do your final scuff. Then, paint the plane.
>Put
> the first coat on as a very light coat to get an initial surface bond. I
>personally
> like epoxies for painting on fiberglass because they will bond to the surface
>much
> better then other paints. Think of it as like epoxy glue. But, the downside
>is epoxies
> are so caustic and dangerous because of that.
> ...
> Jeff York
>>>_______________________________
>>>From: Dave_A <dave.a.kr...@gmail.com>
>>>To: billie settles <furtrapper1...@yahoo.com>; KRnet <kr...@mylist.net>
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:43 PM
>>>Subject: Re: KR> Repaint
>>>
>>>Paint stripper should logically be OK on the wood parts, just not the
>>>glass parts or the glass-to-wood joints...
>>
>>On 12/29/2012 5:31 PM, billie settles wrote:
>> Any of you guys out there ever repaint an older KR? You obviously wouldn't
>> use
>> a paint stripper, so, do you just sand the old paint and paint over it, or
>>what?
>>
>> Thanks Bill.
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