KR> Water Based Paint

2013-09-12 Thread Dave_A 
Water based paint = a big mess... House paint in perticular...

It's not flexible enough to actually adhere without cracking/peeling...

Prior owner of my project used the stuff UGH!

On 9/11/2013 7:32 PM, Lee Van Dyke wrote:
> I'm working on I lancair 360 that has water-based paint on the underside. 
> This is the second Lancair that decided to land with the gear up.  The 
> problem I see with the water-based paint is the preped surface was too 
> smooth.  I would start the first Coat with nothing more that 220 grit.  With 
> the final coat nothing more than 400 grit.  This planes prep surface was so 
> smooth I was able to pull off big sheets of paint.
>
> Lee Van Dyke
>
> On Sep 11, 2013, at 11:24 AM, "Sid Wood"  wrote:
>
>> I used Acrylic Latex exterior house paint.  Lowe's sells it for $26/gal.  I 
>> sprayed with a conventional qt. cup gun also from Lowe's using my 1/3 hp air 
>> compressor with inline pressure regulator set for 30 psi and an oil 
>> separator.  I used 3 coats primer and 3 coats top coat semi-gloss.  Light 
>> hand wet sanding between each primer coat with 400 grit; each top coat wet 
>> hand sanded with 600 grit.  Sprayed two coats gloss, no sanding.  Gloss goes 
>> on like water, so have to drop the air pressure to 10 psi and move the gun 
>> fast or it will run.  Perhaps should have used a smaller jet for the gun for 
>> the gloss coats.  For the top color coats I had Lowe's tint the white paint 
>> with more white pigment; that makes the paint noticeably even whiter.  Flag 
>> bunting trim is vinyl stick-on decals made by a local sign shop.  The 
>> fuselage decals are 10 feet long.  Costs were $142 for paint and related 
>> supplies and $168 for the vinyl decals.
>>
>> Sid Wood
>> Tri-gear KR-2 N6242
>> Mechanicsville, MD, USA
>>
>>
>> --
>> Robert
>> What manufacturers  water based paint and primer are you using?  Satin or
>> gloss?? Will there be a top coat of clear, also water born? Are you using
>> HVLP spray equipment?
>> Patrick
>>
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I was hoping to have my KR for this years gathering, but it's not in in the
>> great scheme of things. I am making good progress. It took me some time to
>> warm up to waterborne paint but after using the primer I'm convinced that
>> it's a great product, and it doesn't have all the nasty smells.
>> See you at the gathering!
>>
>> http://s449.photobucket.com/user/rkpsk1/library/
>>
>> Robert Pesak
>>
>> Hermitage, Tn.
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KR> Wicks spruce kit

2013-09-12 Thread PPaulVsk at aol.com 
Hi everyone, First I would like to thank Rodger and Larry for showing me  
there planes this last week or so. It was great seeing them and getting vary  
excited about my project. 
Tomorrow is my big day. I go for my flight physical. If I pass it I'll  
start order plans and start cleaning my garage out. If I fail. I guess  I'll 
have to start my honey do list. Starting with remodeling the kitchen. Boy!  I 
hope I pass. I haven't flown for 25 years and now with the kids out it's my  
time. Over the past years I had some health issues which  I don't  think 
there disqualifying. Heck, I got a DOT physical for being a over the road  
truck driver. Wish me luck .
Know for my question.  I went over to Wicks the other day and got a  price 
for the spruce kit for the KR-2S for just under $1500.00. I called Spruce  
Aircraft and there price is around $1,100.00. I don't know if the there kits 
are  different or what. I asked both stores what the price for a 5/8" x  
5/8"  spruce strip was and Wicks was $1.19 a ft and Spruce Aircraft was  $1.41 
a ft. I don't get it. I would like to support Wicks being there right down  
the street. But that's a lot of money. Any ideas what's going on.

KR> Wicks spruce kit

2013-09-12 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner 

>  I went over to Wicks the other day and got a  price
>for the spruce kit for the KR-2S for just under $1500.00. I called Spruce
>Aircraft and there price is around $1,100.00. I don't know if the there kits
>are  different or what.
+++

Ask each supplier for a detailed breakdown list of what is in their 
wood kit and compare the two list.  They should list each piece of 
wood in the kit.

Larry Flesner

KR> Gathering info

2013-09-12 Thread jon kimmel 
My wife had her knee replacement surgery today...I won't know until the
last moment if she can make the trip.

https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/
https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/parts-for-sale
On Sep 12, 2013 5:54 PM, "Larry&Sallie Flesner" 
wrote:

>
>
>
> Wick's Aircraft has agreed to deliver orders to the Gathering for pickup.
>  I forgot now if they said Friday or Saturday but I think it was Friday.
>  Make sure your order is placed by the Wednesday before the Gathering to
> give them time to fill the order.  This could save shipping on hazmat or
> oversize material.
>
> I still need two or three people to act as judges at the Gathering.  The
> only requirement is that you not have a KR at the Gathering and that you
> know how to judge quality workmanship.
>
> JUST 21 MORE DAYS !
>
> Larry Flesner
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KR> Gathering info

2013-09-12 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner 



Wick's Aircraft has agreed to deliver orders to the Gathering for 
pickup.  I forgot now if they said Friday or Saturday but I think it 
was Friday.  Make sure your order is placed by the Wednesday before 
the Gathering to give them time to fill the order.  This could save 
shipping on hazmat or oversize material.

I still need two or three people to act as judges at the 
Gathering.  The only requirement is that you not have a KR at the 
Gathering and that you know how to judge quality workmanship.

JUST 21 MORE DAYS !

Larry Flesner

KR> Gathering hats / shirts

2013-09-12 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner 


I just spoke with my supplier and she will be gone the week before 
the Gathering.  That means the cutoff for hat and shirt orders will 
be this Sunday midnight (9/15).  That gives her 3 day to get the 
shirts shipped and one week to finish them.

I will have a few extra of the popular sizes but not many.  First 
come, first served on the extra.  If you have one ordered I will hold 
it till Saturday noon for pickup.  Order now so you won't miss 
out.  Anyone wanting a shirt / hat and unable to attend the Gathering 
can e-mail me at  flesner at frontier.com  with mailing address and 
size.  $25 for shirt, $12 for a hat and $8.50 shipping in the 
USA.  Mail check to:

Larry Flesner
1104  Mockingbird Lane
Carterville, Illinois  62918

Orders from outside the USA, I will advise on shipping before you send check.

A big THANK YOU to Bob Lee for his work on the Gathering site.

Larry Flesner

KR> Gathering info

2013-09-12 Thread Bob Lee 
The answer to the question "How often is the gathering list updated?", is it
depends.

After the gathering in the late fall it might be once a month.  During the
spring and summer it's once a week.  Once we get to August, it's every other
day.

I just updated the page today (9/12/13) and it was last updated on
(9/10/13). There were three registrations added on 9/10/13, and five added
today 9/12/13.  If you look at the top of the pre-registration page, there
is a line that says "[Pre-Registration information as of September 12, 2013
10:15 AM EDT.]" in bright blue text.  This line was added about five years
ago when the same question came up.

Be sure to clear your browser cache when checking for updates or you might
get an old page from your system's cache.  I use chrome, you push
ctl+shift+del and then it brings up a screen that allows you to delete
browser cache.  If you're on a different browser I'm not famialiar with how
you would clear cache.

If your name is not on the current list please accept my apology for the web
eating your registration, or me messing it up if that's the case.  Anyone in
this condition needs to register again because everything in the server's
data file has been posted already.

See you all in Mt. Vernon.

Regards,

Bob Lee
KR-2, 90% done only 68% to go!
Suwanee, GA  USA

KR> KR-2 For Sale in Ohio

2013-09-12 Thread Richard Kaczmarek 
Hello group, do to my up coming divorce and move out of state I have to let
go of some projects one being my KR-2. This is a plans built bird and was
well done and just about ready for her first flights. A good weekend of
work and she would be ready. The pane was built with retracts but I do have
a new set of Grove gear legs with Cleveland wheels and brakes and also a
nose gear if a tricycle is wanted. I would like $1 or bring me a cash
offer it has to go. For more info and photos contact me off list.

Richard
937-243-7303
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