---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/05/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:23 AM - Fund Raiser List of Contributors - Please Make A Contribution Today! (Matt Dralle) 1. 11:52 AM - Weight of paint (Philip Smith) 2. 03:30 PM - Re: Weight of paint (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:23:33 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Zenith-List: Fund Raiser List of Contributors - Please Make A Contribution Today! Each year at the end of the List Fund Raiser, I post a message acknowledging everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists. Its sort of my way of publicly thanking everyone that took a minute to show their appreciation for the Lists. Won't you take a moment and assure that your name is on that List of Contributors (LOC)? 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Best regards, Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:52:36 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Weight of paint From: Philip Smith Been in a couple of arguements about the weight of a paint job on a 701. Some say the the liquid evaporates and the resulting "skin" of paint is very light - probably the ones who don't do another weight and balance * after* painting and or installing the fire extinguisher, intercom, entertainment center, extra radios, GPS, interior seats and trim. Others state about 20 to 25 pounds of weight is added to a CH 701 type. What have you personally seen and weighed on your plane. My 701 weighs 594 lb empty with no seats, trim etc.. I would do a class job with one coat of primer and a good top coat of finish. Any guidance out there. Is there one system that is lighter and or better etc. Your valued thoughts on paint weight *vs* polishing with a minimal amount of trim paint...please. Phil ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:30:17 PM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Weight of paint From: FLYaDIVE Phil: Read the side of the paint can. It will say the amount of SOLIDS in the paint. Everything else is MOBILIZATION AGENT. Mobilization Agent - EVAPORATES. Now Weigh the can of Paint - Unfortunately this will be a weight of BOTH the Paint & Can. Getting critical here - Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and get an EMPTY Can. Total weight - Can weight = Paint Weight Paint weight * Percentage of solids = Weight of DRIED PAINT. Primer Should weigh more than the top coat paint. SAND the primer with Wet/Dry paper - WET. And TWO THIN coats of primer with a sanding in between gives a better finish. Better bond. Better finish. Less weight than only one coat. Painting is Painting - The big difference is getting the paints to bond to aluminum. Most people choose a ETCHING primer. The other way is to Chem Film Coat the aluminum. This is difficult since the plane is built. ;-) Barry On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Philip Smith wrote: > Been in a couple of arguements about the weight of a paint job on a 701. > > Some say the the liquid evaporates and the resulting "skin" of paint is > very light - probably the ones who don't do another weight and balance * > after* painting and or installing the fire extinguisher, intercom, > entertainment center, extra radios, GPS, interior seats and trim. > > Others state about 20 to 25 pounds of weight is added to a CH 701 type. > What have you personally seen and weighed on your plane. My 701 weighs 594 > lb empty with no seats, trim etc.. > > I would do a class job with one coat of primer and a good top coat > of finish. Any guidance out there. Is there one system that is lighter and > or better etc. > > Your valued thoughts on paint weight *vs* polishing with a minimal amount > of trim paint...please. > > Phil > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-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/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-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.