Hi Paul,
I too used the epoxy & expancel that came with the kit. I had a lot of
pinholes and used high build primer from PPG called K38. It filled most
of them once I blocked sanded the primer down. What ever remaining ones
left I hit with some thinly mixed expancel and it finished them off.
Another shot of primer then re-sanded with 300 to 400 grit and the
primer looks almost as good as a finish. I've been told the better the
preparation the less paint used and the better the finished paint will
look. All pinholes are gone but not without a lot of effort. Keep at
it, you'll be rewarded with a finish that blows the riveted metal plane
away.
Jeff
A258
Still waiting for the best painter in Tennessee to get freed up!
On May 11, 2005, at 4:11 PM, Stephan Cassel wrote:
> <cassel@sensewave.com>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> When I did the tail plane I used Hibuild primer from SP System +
> expancel, not too much just a small portion and a thin steal squeezer.
> All pin hole was removed in no time. I did this between primer layers.
> I
> will get rid of
> all pin holes before the first primer layer on flaps/aileron/rudder.
>
> If this works with superfil I do not know but with the epoxy/expancel
> mixture it works perfect
>
> Hope you get rid of your pin holes.
>
> Stephan.
> Engine and instrument panel stage
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Stewart
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: pin holes
>
> <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
>
> A plea for help from anyone who has used 'Superfil'. I have small
> areas
>
> which are riddled with pin holes and have tried a variety of ploys to
> get rid of them:
>
> 1. Filling them with more superfil - they are still there
>
> 2. Using a brushing pin hole filler (Aerodur) - they are still there
>
> 3. Taking all the affected filler back to the glass and starting again
> -
>
> they are still there
>
> What is particularly irritating is that most of the surface is
> fantastic
>
> - only small localised areas are affected. Having now spent about 4
> months filling and sanding the tail planes alone, the local asylum is
> looking more inviting than the work shop. Any suggestions?
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
>
> G-GIDY
>
>
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