Original Posted By: del magsam
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Big DayTo all good Pieters,Today was a great day. I wrote the FAA man requesting the naked inspection. It may happen within the next month. I'm ready. One has never read so much creative writing. Maybe I should have been a novelist. While assembling N41CC at Lucein Field the last 2 days I decided to give it the old weight test again. Using the leading edge of the wing as datum point I arrived at a figure of 8.55 ( Empty weight C G )Empty weight without cover, fuel and oil is 498 lbs.This seems very low compared to some of you who have passed this stage in building. I would sure appreciate some comments on these figures as I'm beginning to become very skeptical of my building.Experimented with some covering the last week. Poly brush, with brush, 3 coats. Not happy with it as it leaves brush marks. Sprayed the Poly fill 3 coats but could still see the brush marks. Then I went to eruthane floor paint. Looks like that Polytone which is a dead look. I did not sand any coats. Then I selected a small section and lightly sanded it. Next day, where there had been several little tits before sanding, there appeared little pin holes. What a mess. After four days a sharp fingernail can remove the paint. I don't quite know what to do as I hate the look of that Polytone.Anyone of you suffered this delimina? I sure want to have it resolved by the time the Fed man says "cover it". I plan to get a crew organized and go through this covering job like a dose of Epsom Salts.Seriously, if any of you care to provide me with your suggestions on covering I sure want to hear from you.Corky in La teaching his bride and her bridge club how to rib stitch.Better not archive, keep the purists happy________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 15:51:21 -0700 (PDT)
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Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Big DayDel, I was talking about the FAA AND my bride in my last message. The reason, to repeat myself, for the naked inspection is because the FAA man wants it that way whether it's reg or not. I'm so happy to have one agree to inspect my project that I would never have questioned whether it was reg or not. My attitude is the more inspections the better by the Feds or other builders or anyone. Maybe someone would see something that might save a life. Corky living the GOOD life in La with his bride learning to tie those knots________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Big DayDel, I was talking about the FAA AND my bride in my last message. The reason, to repeat myself, for the naked inspection is because the FAA man wants it that way whether it's reg or not. I'm so happy to have one agree to inspect my project that I would never have questioned whether it was reg or not. My attitude is the more inspections the better by the Feds or other builders or anyone. Maybe someone would see something that might save a life. Corky living the GOOD life in La with his bride learning to tie those knots________________________________________________________________________________
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Corky,I covered my tail feathers last month. Brushed on one coat of Poly Brush.Looks great with no brush marks. Plan to spray a couple more coats on. Iwonder if you thinned the Poly Brush? Or maybe it was a hot and/or windyday and it set up before it could flow into the fabric. My fabric stillshows the treads quite clearly and not one brush mark.Ted (making much slower progress in SW FL than Corky is and wishing his wifeplayed bridge)----- Original Message -----
Corky,I covered my tail feathers last month. Brushed on one coat of Poly Brush.Looks great with no brush marks. Plan to spray a couple more coats on. Iwonder if you thinned the Poly Brush? Or maybe it was a hot and/or windyday and it set up before it could flow into the fabric. My fabric stillshows the treads quite clearly and not one brush mark.Ted (making much slower progress in SW FL than Corky is and wishing his wifeplayed bridge)----- Original Message -----