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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote:
On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:54:39 PM UTC-6, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Hi Richard, Thank you for documenting this. Watching with interest, I may do the same this winter. How smooth/even was the primer after rolling, much different than spraying? I rolled marine PU on a trailer and it flowed very nicely. What will you be using as a color/top coat? Thanks, Mike Carris |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 4:54:39 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Are you going to finish with the Duratec high gloss coating? Has this ever been used on gliders before? Tom |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote:
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. is refinishing a glider considered 'preventative maintenance'? |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 9:49:09 PM UTC-4, Mike C wrote:
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:54:39 PM UTC-6, Richard Pfiffner wrote: On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Hi Richard, Thank you for documenting this. Watching with interest, I may do the same this winter. How smooth/even was the primer after rolling, much different than spraying? I rolled marine PU on a trailer and it flowed very nicely. What will you be using as a color/top coat? Thanks, Mike Carris Primer is rolled on to force it into the million pinholes left after sanding. If the first coats are sprayed many pinholes are bridged and show up again after the first sanding. How smooth it is doesn't matter too much. UH |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 6:34:59 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 9:49:09 PM UTC-4, Mike C wrote: On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:54:39 PM UTC-6, Richard Pfiffner wrote: On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Hi Richard, Thank you for documenting this. Watching with interest, I may do the same this winter. How smooth/even was the primer after rolling, much different than spraying? I rolled marine PU on a trailer and it flowed very nicely. What will you be using as a color/top coat? Thanks, Mike Carris Primer is rolled on to force it into the million pinholes left after sanding. If the first coats are sprayed many pinholes are bridged and show up again after the first sanding. How smooth it is doesn't matter too much. UH Thanks for telling me what does not matter to me. I had no idea! |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6:49:09 PM UTC-7, Mike C wrote:
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:54:39 PM UTC-6, Richard Pfiffner wrote: On Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:01:37 PM UTC-7, Brad wrote: On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 6:16:35 PM UTC-7, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Pictures and process for refinishing a ventus b fuselage. Work in progress pictures and process as work is completed. http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com looking really good. the Tetra will need a fuselage face lift in the next few years. not a total gel/paint removal like you've done, but still a huge amount of labor. Brad Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Richard www.craggyaero.com Hi Richard, Thank you for documenting this. Watching with interest, I may do the same this winter. How smooth/even was the primer after rolling, much different than spraying? I rolled marine PU on a trailer and it flowed very nicely. What will you be using as a color/top coat? Thanks, Mike Carris It will probably take several coats of surfacer, it does not matter if it is rough. Rolling on eliminates many pin holes. I will let you know after therapy sanding today. |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote:
On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. Finish will be PPG Shopline JP202 Surfacer and JAU Acrylic Urethane. I used this on my wings 16 years ago. It was tied out at Siskiyou County Airport all summer for these years. Other than minor chips it held up amazingly well. Richard www.craggyaero.com Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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Refinishing Ventus b Fuselage
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 2:28:10 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:57:20 PM UTC-7, Ian wrote: On 2018/10/16 01:54, Richard Pfiffner wrote: Rolled on two coats of Duratec Vinyl ester surfacing primer, sanding tomorrow. Pictures: http://www.craggyaero.com/ventus.htm Nicely documented project. I hope you don't get "arithmetic fatigue" adding up all the hours. Please advise the weight of the fuselage before you started verses that when you finished. Also the moment arm balance for the rudder, before and after. Be kind to the next owner and make sure it is fully documented in the log books. This is always the "unknown" when looking at a refinished glider. is refinishing a glider considered 'preventative maintenance'? Don't know. Richard www.craggyaero.com |
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