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