Quickies

[Regnirps]

I have seen a completed Quickie for sale that no one will touch. The word is
that since it was never painted, there is no way to know how much sunlight (UV)
the fiberglass has been exposed to and no way to test the strength.

On the same subject, has anyone seen a Quickie with one of the new twins like
the Hexadyne or ??? Seems the 60 or so HP and small engine would be a natural.

Some of the Quickies that are "finished with no engine" or the original Onan
are priced so darn low it is hard to resist.

-- Charlie Springer

[George A. Graham]

On 8 May 2004, Regnirps wrote:

> I have seen a completed Quickie for sale that no one will touch. The word is
> that since it was never painted, there is no way to know how much sunlight (UV)
> the fiberglass has been exposed to and no way to test the strength.

Since I have a fiberglass airplane that usually sits outside, I have a
strong interest in this baloney.

Gary Hunter is a fiberglass guru (and crew chief for Flying Tiger),
quoted a study of fiberglass radoms which were left exposed for over
twentyfive years without any deterioration. These were bare with
no paint or other uv protection. The epoxy will chalk on the surface,
but that does not weaken it.

Fear not.

George Graham
RX-7 Powered Graham-EZ, N4449E
Homepage <http://bfn.org/~ca266>