Painting project

[Leroy Eckert]

I know what you mean. I spent 5 years of Sundays restoring an airplane. It is
gratifying. However you can go anywhere in your coach with it half painted and
that is perfectly ok. Enjoy it while you work on it. It took me five years to
fly it then I sold it to my partner. lol
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
Royale Conversion

----- Original Message -----
From: Gardner Yeaw
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 9:08 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Painting project


Leroy,
I know you are right about one section at a time. My problem is
that I still have a job. I can only get to work on the Bird one day
per good weather weekend. There just ain't enough time to keep it
running well, washed, waxed, etc. and think about painting.

Gardner
78FC33

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> You can do it one section at a time if your plan properly. Use
seams in the metal taped off properly and over a period of time not
one single person will ever know unless you tell them.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> Royale Conversion
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gardner Yeaw
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 7:50 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Painting project
>
>
> Leroy,
> Thanks. My paint is pealing in places right down to the
galvanized
> surface. It would seem that I really should get down to that and
> start fresh when/if I actually do start painting. I may do the
Front
> and rear, then think about the sides and roof. In the North East
the
> weather just isn't stable enough for planning a big paint job.
>
> Gardner
> 78FC33
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
> wrote:
> >
> > I know your post was for Don. Scuff it with ScotchBright and
> follow with PrepSol. And be certain you do not use a can of
silicone
> lubricant anywhere nearby. Fisheyes will be the result. Just do
not
> have that stuff in the shop.
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors'
> > Niceville, FL
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gardner Yeaw
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:40 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Painting project
> >
> >
> > What did you do to prep the galvanized surface to insure the
> primer
> > got a good hold?
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78fc33
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Nason calls for 2 coats with metallic, but I find that it is
> color-
> > specific dependent on the amount of pigment in the paint. The
> gold
> > has to go on very thin or it will run - less solids, so it
takes
> 5
> > coats. The red takes 2, and the blue and silver take 3. Nason
> could
> > probably be considered "econo Imron" and it is not easy to
tell
> how
> > they differ, since Imron has a couple of non-clearcoat
products
> > (3500 and 400) as well.
> > >
> > > On 7/16/2007 at 5:43 PM Leroy Eckert wrote:
> > >
> > > >I have not used that product. I would expect that you could
> thin
> > the
> > > >final coat (I use three coats with Impron)with a little
more
> > reducer to
> > > >create a wet coat to get the paint to lay out if you are
not
> > satisfied.
> > > >Just do not get in a hurry.That is what I did with Imron on
> my
> > airplane.
> > > >To aid in prep work, the most important part of a paint
job,
> I
> > use a hand
> > > >held sand blaster I purchased from the paint store.
Blasting
> sand
> > from Ace
> > > >Hardware can speed up the prep process over rivets and
tight
> > spots. You
> > > >gotta shower when finished. The rain drop spots may be able
> to be
> > removed
> > > >by wet sanding and buffing with compound.
> > > >Looks really good. Great job.
> > > >Leroy Eckert
> > > >1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> > > >Niceville, FL
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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