I would hope that it is *not* Europa's intention that the XS gel coat serve as
the outer finish. I rolled my
fuselage outside for about 3 hours one day to make some room in the shop and it
turned green. Also, although
it certainly is less work to finish than an unfilled glass weave, the coating as
it arrives has many marks,
nicks, holes, and other problems. (Of course, mine had to travel from England to
southern California...)
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin J.Tuck [SMTP:102034.2747@compuserve.com]
Subject: Re: Gel-coat discussion
Re: Gel-coat discussion
I'm not sure whether it was Europa Aircraft's intention to suggest leaving
the XS gel-coat unfinished, i.e unpainted. You will still have to join the
fuselage together and fill various bits like the join, around the cowling,
screens etc. which means you will still have to prime and paint it in the
normal way. >
Perhaps I'm missing something here because the gel-coat finish is mentioned
as a feature in the promotional material. I couldn't see any difference
from the original finish in terms of benefit.
Regards >
Martin Tuck >
N152MT >
Wichita, Kansas
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