On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:05:19 +0000, Nathan Young wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:59:05 GMT, Nathan Young
wrote:

My Cherokee is in the paint shop, due out in a few weeks. Looking for
suggestions on maintaining a new Imron finish... Of course, I will
solicit input from the paintshop as well.

The plane is hangared, and only sits outside when on trips, so I
figure that is a good start.

Many people do not recommend washing/waxing new paint for several
months (to allow full curing). Is this required?

I fly IFR. Need I be concerned about flying into rain or keeping the
plane out of rain until it is 'fully cured'?

How about taking bugs off the leading edge?

New question. How long is cure time?

They should be able to tell you. It will vary from paint to paint. The
chemicals that they add to the paint prior to spraying, may also make a
difference, as will humidity and temp. Make sure they tell you and
then add a week or so to it. Whatever they tell you will be an educated
guess, nothing more. Better to be safe than sorry.


Greg