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[wrayt]

Hmmm It's so long ago now I can't remember where I picked it up. It has
a thin airline, a thick pen like body with a couple of small jars. I may
have purchased it at an art supply or hobby shop but really can't
remember ...it was cheaper than the regular sprayers at the time and
only required very small amounts of paint to work. Perfect for doing all
the small stuff.

Gary wrote:

Well I tried priming some of the ribs today and used a foam brush to see the
effect. It was ok but I would like a smoother finish, it did however stick
to the surface of the metal very well. I have a 5hp,25gal oil-less air
compressure so I pick-up a small touch-up spray gun from Canadian Tire (4.5
SCFM @ 40 PSI), which I'm going to return because Home Depot has one for
$16.00 cheaper and needs only 2.5 SCFM. Wray you talked about an Airbrush;
is it the type of item you would find in a hobby shop or some other type of
store?
Gary M
Through Adversity To The Stars
712R

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[Bob Patterson]

Hi Gary !

Don't worry about a smooth finish - you're supposed to
brush it on, then put the parts together WHILE IT'S WET, and
rivet, to get the 'bonding' effect. A bristle brush is ok, too...

The idea is that the epoxy fills any gaps in the joint,
as well as sealing it. This prevents corrosion, because water
isn't sucked into the gaps in the joint.

.....bobp

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At 09:33 PM 1/17/02 -0500, you wrote:

Well I tried priming some of the ribs today and used a foam brush to see the
effect. It was ok but I would like a smoother finish, it did however stick
to the surface of the metal very well. I have a 5hp,25gal oil-less air
compressure so I pick-up a small touch-up spray gun from Canadian Tire (4.5
SCFM @ 40 PSI), which I'm going to return because Home Depot has one for
$16.00 cheaper and needs only 2.5 SCFM. Wray you talked about an Airbrush;
is it the type of item you would find in a hobby shop or some other type of
store?
Gary M
Through Adversity To The Stars
712R

Hi:

My 2 bits.
As some day I will be on floats in salt water I wanted to prime all the
skins. I used my wifes mixing spoons for quantity( of course she gave them
to me when she found out where they had been) There are priorities. She

sort

of understood.
I cut the mix with acetone to spray.Used a touch-up spray gun.If you've
never used a gun make sure you don't plug the breather hole to the can.

Bob

P. said to put on as thin a coat as possible. When I was at Arlington,
Murphy's plane was primed inside with a rather moderate coat. You could

not

see through it. This does take time but who's in a hurry. Even though the
contact areas were primed, I still put a wet coat of primer on before
riveting together.Dipped rivets.Once I got going, I primed the whole

inside,

dashboard, behind the dash, the whole nine yards.Adds a little bit of

weight

so loose ten lb.

Good luck
Murray Cherkas
REBEL505


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[Gary]

Well I picked up an airbrush today and will see how that works, but
won't get a chance to try it until after the weekend. Will acetone do a good
job at cleaning up the airbrush after usage? I would like to do what Murray
Cherkas 505R is doing to protect the metal. That brings up another question
on how the acetone effects the primer went mixed in to reduce it for spray
painting. Bob, I still plan to brush on the primer (full strength) when
joining the parts while it's wet.
Gary M
712R

Hi Gary !

Don't worry about a smooth finish - you're supposed to
brush it on, then put the parts together WHILE IT'S WET, and
rivet, to get the 'bonding' effect. A bristle brush is ok, too...

The idea is that the epoxy fills any gaps in the joint,
as well as sealing it. This prevents corrosion, because water
isn't sucked into the gaps in the joint.

.....bobp

Hi:

My 2 bits.
As some day I will be on floats in salt water I wanted to prime all the
skins. I used my wifes mixing spoons for quantity( of course she gave

them

to me when she found out where they had been) There are priorities. She

sort

of understood.
I cut the mix with acetone to spray.Used a touch-up spray gun.If you've
never used a gun make sure you don't plug the breather hole to the can.

Bob

P. said to put on as thin a coat as possible. When I was at Arlington,
Murphy's plane was primed inside with a rather moderate coat. You could

not

see through it. This does take time but who's in a hurry. Even though

the

contact areas were primed, I still put a wet coat of primer on before
riveting together.Dipped rivets.Once I got going, I primed the whole

inside,

dashboard, behind the dash, the whole nine yards.Adds a little bit of

weight

so loose ten lb.

Good luck
Murray Cherkas
REBEL505

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