---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/18/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:23 AM - Re: Sun-N-Fun 2015 (fasilpereira) 2. 07:41 AM - Re: Sun-N-Fun 2015 (Galin Hernandez) 3. 07:52 AM - Re: Sun-N-Fun 2015 (Tim Yoder) 4. 08:35 PM - NEOPRENE HOSE (mike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:23:53 AM PST US Subject: KIS-List: Re: Sun-N-Fun 2015 From: "fasilpereira" Galin, Roberto, my partner on the KIS TR-4 project, will be at Sun-N-Fun this year with his wife and other Brazilian friend. He will probably contact you. Are you planning to fly your Cruiser to there? Best, Fabricio -------- Fabricio Pereira Engineer / Pilot Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439503#439503 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:41:33 AM PST US From: Galin Hernandez Subject: Re: KIS-List: Sun-N-Fun 2015 OK, will do. The airplanes I have seen that were vinyl wrapped looked very good but they cautioned me to make sure the company has experience wrapping an airplane not just a car. Some of them use propane torches instead of heat guns during the install and this can be a big problem, especially on a fiberglass airplane. Another thing is any imperfection in the fiberglass will be seen through the vinyl so the surface must be almost perfect. They told me those micro holes are not a bit issue but otherwise the surface should be almost ready to paint. Here is a link to a Vans Air Force thread covering aircraft wraps: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=118703&highlight=aircraft+wrap Have you checked with a local corvette shop for hints on painting fiberglass? Corvettes are known for being difficult to paint since they are 99% fiberglass. Good luck. On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Robert Reed wrote: > Galin, > > Wish I could attend but it's been one of those years when nothing has gone > right and even my plans to attend Oshkosh this year have been put on hold. > > I would appreciate if you would check out any homebuilt aircraft, > especially fiberglass planes, with full Vinyl Wraps. I would like to know > what you think of the finish and anything you can find out about the > installation process. How do the seams look and how about those areas at > the edges. I am considering the vinyl wrap for my plane after repeated > failures of trying to get a good paint job. The water based paints just > aren't working and I can't get the plane to a shop for getting it painted > not to mention being able to foot the cost. > > Anything you can find out would be helpful. > > Thanks, > > Bob Reed > > *From:* Galin Hernandez > *To:* "kis-list@matronics.com" > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:42 PM > *Subject:* KIS-List: Sun-N-Fun 2015 > > I am planning to attend Sun-N-Fun on Sat or Sunday. Is anybody else > planning on going? Maybe have another KIS reunion. > > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:52:42 AM PST US From: "Tim Yoder" Subject: RE: KIS-List: Sun-N-Fun 2015 I understand they begin to deteriorate in 7 to 10 years. You probably want to keep the plane in a hangar for protection. _____ From: owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Galin Hernandez Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 7:41 AM Subject: Re: KIS-List: Sun-N-Fun 2015 OK, will do. The airplanes I have seen that were vinyl wrapped looked very good but they cautioned me to make sure the company has experience wrapping an airplane not just a car. Some of them use propane torches instead of heat guns during the install and this can be a big problem, especially on a fiberglass airplane. Another thing is any imperfection in the fiberglass will be seen through the vinyl so the surface must be almost perfect. They told me those micro holes are not a bit issue but otherwise the surface should be almost ready to paint. Here is a link to a Vans Air Force thread covering aircraft wraps: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=118703 &highlight=aircraft+wrap Have you checked with a local corvette shop for hints on painting fiberglass? Corvettes are known for being difficult to paint since they are 99% fiberglass. Good luck. On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Robert Reed wrote: Galin, Wish I could attend but it's been one of those years when nothing has gone right and even my plans to attend Oshkosh this year have been put on hold. I would appreciate if you would check out any homebuilt aircraft, especially fiberglass planes, with full Vinyl Wraps. I would like to know what you think of the finish and anything you can find out about the installation process. How do the seams look and how about those areas at the edges. I am considering the vinyl wrap for my plane after repeated failures of trying to get a good paint job. The water based paints just aren't working and I can't get the plane to a shop for getting it painted not to mention being able to foot the cost. Anything you can find out would be helpful. Thanks, Bob Reed From: Galin Hernandez Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 7:42 PM Subject: KIS-List: Sun-N-Fun 2015 I am planning to attend Sun-N-Fun on Sat or Sunday. Is anybody else planning on going? Maybe have another KIS reunion. et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?KIS-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:35:13 PM PST US From: mike Subject: KIS-List: NEOPRENE HOSE My kit arrived in 1996 and included was Neoprene hose, Aircraft spruce part number 05-00400. I unpacked this yesterday and the hose has gone completely brittle and shatters very easily, I suggest that you check if you have used it anywhere. 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