[f-AA] Paint problems

[Kyle]

Thanks, Tony, I'll give them a call. I believe my fabric was once painted with enamel, and now has dope over it? Hard to decipher from the logs, but will surely need a lot of fixing to make it another couple years. Kyle
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Markl 
  To: aeronca at westmont.edu 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [f-AA] Paint problems


  You can also rejuvenate a Polyfiber finish but I am not sure I would want to use Paint stripper.  MEK and Lacquer thinner have worked for me.  Just OMO as usual.  For info from the horse's mouth call Polyfiber Inc at 800 362 3490 and ask for Jon Goldenbaum (the boss and the guy who does all the seminars at OSH etc)
  Regards
  Tony  Markl
  markl at intercom.net
  www.tailwheel-and-fabric-spoken-here.com
  (fabric work/ tailwheel training -  taught or done at your location)
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: cgalley 
    To: aeronca at westmont.edu 
    Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:02 AM
    Subject: Re: [f-AA] Paint problems


    You can rejuvenate a dope finish. But it is something else, you can use 
    paint stripper by you have to neutralize very carefully anywhere there is a 
    tape edge.

    You might not believe this but if it is as you say coming off, you can 
    remove it using a putty knife with rounded corners and then build it back 
    up. Use MEK or paint stripper on the areas that you can't mechanically 
    remove.

    Many Vikings are re-finished with this method.  They pull off the tapes to 
    get an edge to start, replace the tapes, then paint.

    Cy Galley - Aeronca Aviators Club
     Newsletter Editor & EAA TC
     www.aeronca.org
     Actively supporting Aeroncas every day
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: <Dwayne.Lafave at k12.sd.us>
    To: <aeronca at westmont.edu>
    Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:51 AM
    Subject: [f-AA] Paint problems


    When pre-purchase inspecting a 7AC recently, I found that certain
    portions of the fabric areas, namely the stabilizer and some of the top
    area of the fuselage have some of the paint that had cracked.  It is to
    the point where in places it has actually lifted and begun to separate
    from the fabric.  The wings and elevator have been recovered in the not
    too distant past.  It's the other areas that were not that perhaps had
    paint a little too thick and then have experienced a combination of sun
    and perhaps some sort of trauma, perhaps hail on the stabilizer, the are
    the problem.  Suggestions?  A couple of people have mentioned a product
    they referred to as "Rejuvenate" (sp?).


    Dwayne J. LaFave
    De Smet, SD 57231

    605-854-3423 (W)
    605-854-3151 (H)
    605-860-1650 (C)


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