"Tony Verhulst" wrote in message
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We have a painted L23 (2, actually, sort of... we need a fuselage) that
look bad too - although not as bad as the L33 pictured above. I don't
understand it. Painting aluminum is hard but the Cessnas and Pipers have
figured it out - not LET, though.


Painting aluminum correctly adds considerable weight. Possibly LET skipped
the etching primer prep coat to save weight.

There's a clear coat aluminum protectant once used by the Airstream Trailer
people that looked good for many years and could be renewed at a reasonable
cost. I wonder if that could be a solution for old aluminum gliders.

Bill Daniels