---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/27/11: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:18 AM - Please Make A Contribution Today... (Matt Dralle) 1. 06:24 AM - Re: Re: Paint Question (Don McDonald) 2. 07:39 AM - Re: Re: Paint Question (Bill Watson) 3. 09:00 PM - Re: Re: Paint Question (Pascal) 4. 11:49 PM - Re: Baggage area width @ door? (MotoPOD) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:18:05 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV10-List: Please Make A Contribution Today... Dear Listers, A quick reminder that November is the annual List Fund Raiser and the List of Contributors is quickly approching. The Matronics Lists are 100% member supported and all of the operational costs are provided for by your Contributions during this time of the year. 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"works for me"!=0ADon McDonald =0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: rv10flyer =0ATo: rv10-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Saturday, November 26 , 2011 4:59 PM=0ASubject: RV10-List: Re: Paint Question=0A =0A--> RV10-List message posted by: "rv10flyer" =0A=0AI checked into the $12000 paint job at 52F which would be real nice, but think I will settle for $8500 job using Dupont from Gene Mason. I believe a hangared pl ane will be fine for 25+ years if kept clean and waxed often. Of course min e is not a show plane and the savings is equal to an 8000 nm trip for the f amily.=0A=0A--------=0AWayne Gillispie, A&P 5/93, PPC 10/08=0ABldr# 409 83SB Remaining: First flight.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A =0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=359357#359357=0A=0A=0A=0A ======================== ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:39:02 AM PST US From: Bill Watson Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Paint Question Congrats Carl! I found painting as satisfying as building - didn't expect that but shouldn't have been surprised. Not only is the paint the first thing people see, but it's also often the first reaction, as in, "You built this yourself! Really? You mean like the paint too?" Being able to say 'yes' is nice. But it is challenging, toxic work. A good $12k paint job is worth the price. It also gives me some insight into how Maule was able to offer a new 1995 MX7-180a for $59k.. it certainly didn't go into the paint job. Anyway, modern polyurethane coating systems are as highly evolved as modern avionics. Applied well, they are a wonder. Bill On 11/26/2011 9:01 PM, Carl Froehlich wrote: > --> RV10-List message posted by: "Carl Froehlich" > > For those interested in doing their own paint job, I just finished the last > pieces for my 10 today. Total cost for material was $3700 so even doing it > yourself is not cheap by any standard. I used high end PPG base coat/clear > coat, with one color (red metallic) being a tri coat. > > If you can get a paint job for under $12,000, jump on it. I have three > months of work in this. > > Carl > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:00:35 PM PST US From: "Pascal" Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Paint Question Just as a thought, I painted my own plane. It's short term, but I did it for a few reasons. no worries about exposed aluminum and fiberglass when flying. Priming absorbs and actually is worse than nothing at all and lastly I knew if I opted for a 8K paint job I would be upset during the fly off. My point! no regrets with the scratches all over the plane from the cowling, seems things shifted in flight and I need to make some fiberglass fixes and I expect I will continue to do so for another few months, dont spend all that money on a new paint job until after all the fly off has been done, once all fixes and cosmetic adjustments are made than get it painted right. I know Tim did it himself and it looks great, mine works for what I intended, protect the plane from the weather. So I'm with you Wayne "mine is not a show plane and the savings is equal to an 8000 nm trip for the family." in other words please dont point out that spot I missed at the next flyin ;-) I plan to repaint my plane in the future. Pascal -----Original Message----- From: rv10flyer Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 2:59 PM Subject: RV10-List: Re: Paint Question I checked into the $12000 paint job at 52F which would be real nice, but think I will settle for $8500 job using Dupont from Gene Mason. I believe a hangared plane will be fine for 25+ years if kept clean and waxed often. Of course mine is not a show plane and the savings is equal to an 8000 nm trip for the family. -------- Wayne Gillispie, A&P 5/93, PPC 10/08 Bldr# 40983SB Remaining: First flight. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=359357#359357 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:49:15 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Baggage area width @ door? From: "MotoPOD" It's about 36" x 108" and the Yamaha XT-225 fits perfectly. 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