Hi Rob,
Thanks for that bit of info. I have rolled three coats of smooth prime onto
the tailfeathers and was curious as to how far the gallon might take me. Do
you plan to spray on three more? And are you going to do the paint yourself
also?
Kevin, Airframe complete, filling and sanding in Bishop CA.
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Rob Housman
Subject: Europa-List: Paint coverage
Having asked both the Europa factory and Poly-Fiber how much paint is
required to finish a Europa and received the same answer (the e-mail
equivalent of a blank stare) I offer the forum the benefit of my experience:
a one gallon can of Poly-Fibers primer is sufficient for the first three
coats of primer applied with a roller per Poly-Fibers instructions. A
small amount of primer remained.
Not knowing what to expect I guessed at my first batch of primer, 16 ounces,
which covered the entire fuselage plus both tailplanes. From that
experience I guessed that I would need less for covering the remaining
surfaces and made 8 ounce and 4 ounce batches, depending on whether I was
painting the XS wings or various foam-core parts.
For those of you (i. e., the rest of the civilized world) not burdened with
our archaic system of measurement inherited from our former colonial masters
I apologize for the gallons and ounces. The logic escapes me, but for some
odd reason Poly-Fibers hardener is added to the paint at a ratio of 8 cc
per 16 ounces, so I guess that maybe we are making some progress. More
likely though, no one manufactures syringes calibrated in ounces.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
Europa XS Tri-Gear A070
Airframe complete (and primed)
Irvine, CA
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