Gell coated fuze

[s.vannostrand at kodak.com]

A few thoughts, Terry:
The "gel coat" is nothing special.  The exterior white is just a layer of 
primer.  Although primer doesn't have UV inhibitors in it, like paint, 
your plane doesn't sit in the sun nearly as long as a car, so you can go 
ahead and use the white as is.  However, you might want to weigh the fuse 
first.  A heavy coat of primer in the mold will make the surface look very 
nice, but at a weight penalty.  You may want to consider sanding it down a 
bit.  If you do, you might want to first find out if the fuse is vacuum 
bagged or not.  If not, be careful about pinholes under the surface and 
for larger cavities.

--Lance





Terry Terrenoire <amad2terry at juno.com>
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Well, my Synergy, #102, is "home'. Now all I have to do is build it!

This will be my first "state of the art" ship, and I am really excited.

While picking it up Yesterday, Harry and I were talking about the finish.
I have not removed it from the plastic bag yet, but the gell coated fuze
looks perfect, and it is a nice clean white. Does anyone have experience
with using the gell coat as a final color and just masking it off for the
trim colors to be added?

Doing that would save a lot of time and weight. No primer. No base white.
Minimal sanding.

I can see where it might benefit from a coat of clear after all colors
and trim decals were added.

Any experience with this would be appreciated!

Terry T.
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