---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/04/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:14 AM - Re: Scratches in Lexan Windshield (Thom Riddle) 2. 11:47 AM - Painting Ailerons with Polytone (mark rinehart) 3. 03:33 PM - Re: Painting Ailerons with Polytone (Jim) 4. 05:43 PM - Re: Painting Ailerons with Polytone (Richard Girard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:14:25 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Scratches in Lexan Windshield From: "Thom Riddle" Dennis, Here is what I've used with good results. Novus Plastic polish #1 cleans and protects Novus Plastic polish #2 restores and refinishes (removes fine scratches) Novus Plastic polish #3 removes heavy scratches (aggressive polish) Available from Aircraft Spruce. -------- Thom Riddle CFI-SP Power Plant Mechanic N1208P RANS S6S, Tailwheel, 912UL N197BG FS1/447 -------------------- Scratch any cynic, he said, and youll find a disappointed idealist. George Carlin Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=212225#212225 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:47:35 AM PST US From: mark rinehart Subject: Kolb-List: Painting Ailerons with Polytone I'm getting ready to put the color coat on the flaps and ailerons, and wondering what to do with aluminum torque tubes. The PolyFiber manual says Polytone may or may not stick to aluminum. If I prime the aluminum tubes and then spray with polytone will that work? How have others handled this part of the painting? Thanks. Mark Rinehart Kolb MkIII in Indy ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:33:41 PM PST US From: "Jim" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Painting Ailerons with Polytone Mark, I covered the tubes with fabric & Painted them too with the whole process, & it made the fabric gap seals seem like it was all just a part of the wing. Polytone will NOT stick to aluminum. I`m sure , though, that if you primed the tubes with epoxy primer, then sprayed polytone on top of tacky primer, you would also be happy with the results. Jim Kmet MK-3C Cookeville, TN I don`t know who will win the election, but I do know who the losers are. Us! ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark rinehart" Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: Kolb-List: Painting Ailerons with Polytone > > I'm getting ready to put the color coat on the flaps and ailerons, and > wondering what to do with aluminum torque tubes. The PolyFiber manual says > Polytone may or may not stick to aluminum. If I prime the aluminum tubes > and then spray with polytone will that work? How have others handled this > part of the painting? Thanks. > > Mark Rinehart > Kolb MkIII in Indy > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:43:30 PM PST US From: "Richard Girard" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Painting Ailerons with Polytone My Firestar has Polytone over zinc chromate and both are peeling like a bad sunburn. My Mk III has polytone over bare aluminum with Aerothane over that. Just learned the hard way yesterday that it isn't sticking either. I didn't build either one but I've had very good luck painting aluminum parts when they are acid etched and alodined first. Just don't leave the parts in the alodine solution too long or a powdery residue can give adhesion problems, too. For some great ideas on alodining large parts go to the EAA Chapter 1000 website. Rick On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Jim wrote: > > Mark, I covered the tubes with fabric & Painted them too with the whole > process, & it made the fabric gap seals seem like it was all just a part of > the wing. Polytone will NOT stick to aluminum. I`m sure , though, that if > you primed the tubes with epoxy primer, then sprayed polytone on top of > tacky primer, you would also be happy with the results. > Jim Kmet > MK-3C > Cookeville, TN > I don`t know who will win the election, but I do know who the losers are. > Us! > ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark rinehart" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:47 AM > Subject: Kolb-List: Painting Ailerons with Polytone > > >> >> I'm getting ready to put the color coat on the flaps and ailerons, and >> wondering what to do with aluminum torque tubes. The PolyFiber manual says >> Polytone may or may not stick to aluminum. If I prime the aluminum tubes >> and then spray with polytone will that work? How have others handled this >> part of the painting? Thanks. >> >> Mark Rinehart >> Kolb MkIII in Indy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.