---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/15/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:56 PM - Gel Coated Fairings (Garey Wittich) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:56:16 PM PST US From: Garey Wittich Subject: RV8-List: Gel Coated Fairings Greetings: Have an "older" Emphennage Kit (circa 1999) that came with Gel Coated F.G. Fairings. 1) Do the "newer" Kits from Vans still come with the Gel Coated Fairings ? 2) My understanding from reading the Archieves is that the Gel Coat is used over Polyester Resin F.G. parts and not over Epoxy Resin F.G. Parts. Is this true ? 3) Is it worth buying from Vans the "newer" NON Gel Coated Fairings (assuming they come that way now) than trying to work with the existing Gel Coated fairings that I have ? 4) What is the purpose of the Gel Coat - mold release ? 5) What Grit / Method used - would you recommend to take off the Gel Coat (and not digging into the F.G. weave) ? 6) Is it recommended to remove ALL the Gel Coat down to the F.G. weave so that any "flexing" of the F.G. fairing will not crack any final Top Coat of paint in the future ? [My Fairing on the TOP of the VS will be removable for access to the VOR Antenna - should that be necessary and could flex during removal and crack the Top Coat of paint.] 7) Any helpful HINTS on getting a nice Fairing / Skin edge line where the Fairing meets the Skin and still keeping the Fairing removable ? [Will be using #6 Screws into Nutplates riveted to the F.G. Fairing] Appreciate your helpful inputs, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.