Now yes! Thats all I needed to know. Many thanks, Ill let the paint guy know in the morning. Carl
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Mike Borgelt < [email protected]> wrote: > Carl, > > I thought the Puchacz was already painted in PU. The Jantar Std 2 s were. > I've never heard of cracked finish on a Puch and they've been around long > enough for that to happen if they were finished in Vorgelat. Unlikely they > were Schwabellack finished gliders. > > You only need to remove ALL the gelcoat if it was cracked. Otherwise sand > smooth with quite coarse paper, work down to a finer grit before repainting. > If overspraying PU start with finer grit as you don't have much thickness to > work with. > > Consult paint manufacturer about recommended undercoating. > > Ignore DMcD, he's trying to be funny. > > Mike > > > > > At 07:16 AM 25/11/2010, you wrote: > >> Oh.....Ok now I get it.....but really.... >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 6:38 PM, DMcD <<mailto:[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > Puchacz >> >> Puchacz, Blanik, Puchatec etc. The recommended materials and >> techniques for refinishing these aircraft are described in Francois >> Blanchard's definitive work "Construction and Navigation of the Aerial >> Steamer" (pub Putnams, 1876.) >> >> The best modern equivalent would be a 300mm paint roller and a can of >> Porter's Antique White Matt limestone wash. >> >> D >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> [email protected] >> >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring> >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since > 1978 > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > > email: [email protected] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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