---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/28/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:13 AM - Re: Inside cowling paint (Terry Phillips) 2. 03:58 PM - Re: Inside cowling paint (n801bh@netzero.com) 3. 07:45 PM - long wing 701 with VG's (Jerry Shepard) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:36 AM PST US From: Terry Phillips Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Inside cowling paint Bob and Mark Clayton, our technical counselor recently visited our 3 W Montana 601XL projects. He had the same concern as Bob. My notes on his comment were: "CW suggested mixing West System Epoxy, diluting ~50-50 with MEK, and painting that onto the inside of the fiberglass-epoxy cowling, to keep the cowling from absorbing oil from the engine." I don't have personal experience here, but I think that his advice has been consistently good. Terry At 02:01 AM 6/28/2008 -0400, you wrote: >Bare, but I would probably paint it next time, easier to clean when painted > >Bob Spudis > > >In a message dated 6/26/2008 5:36:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >n752ms@softcom.net writes: >Did you >paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare? > >Mark S. Terry Phillips ttp44~at~rkymtn.net Corvallis MT 601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail, flaps, & ailerons are done; working on the wings http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:58:01 PM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Inside cowling paint On the inner side of my 801 cowl I did shoot a single coat of Imron just to make it look nice. I should have gone the build up route and then sh ot some paint on it. As it is now the surface is still porous and gets d irty pretty fast.. My 2 cents worth. do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com -- Terry Phillips wrote: Bob and Mark Clayton, our technical counselor recently visited our 3 W Montana 601XL projects. He had the same concern as Bob. My notes on his comment were: "CW suggested mixing West System Epoxy, diluting ~50-50 with MEK, and pa inting that onto the inside of the fiberglass-epoxy cowling, to keep the cowling from absorbing oil from the engine." I don't have personal experience here, but I think that his advice has b een consistently good. Terry At 02:01 AM 6/28/2008 -0400, you wrote: Bare, but I would probably paint it next time, easier to clean when pain ted Bob Spudis In a message dated 6/26/2008 5:36:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n752ms@ softcom.net writes: Did you paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare? Mark S. Terry Phillips ttp44~at~rkymtn.net Corvallis MT 601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail, flaps, & ailerons are done; working on the wings ======================== ======================== ======================== ======================== ======================== ================ ____________________________________________________________ Beauty Advice Just Got a Makeover Read reviews about the beauty products you have always wanted to try http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/JKFkuJkEQOE9mNENzYHEyBMue RUC87S31KbIi6OE30zNv2vg8YQTT0/ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:02 PM PST US From: "Jerry Shepard" Subject: Zenith701801-List: long wing 701 with VG's I just finished the 5 hour flight test period after adding 3 feet of wing span, strut fairings, slat removal, and VG's to my 701. Results are impressive. My 701 is highly modifed with a Cam125 Honda Civic for an engine as well. Empty weight is 800# From the begining, it was built to be a heavy long wing aircraft. Flight tests were conducted at about 1150# gross. Takeoffs were about the same as with slats. Landings may be a bit longer, however I have not fully explored the use of flaps, The aircraft now handles better with flaps enployed. 5 hrs is certainly not enough to give a comprehensive test of all configurations. Climb is about 100 FPM more , Stall speed is about 2 mph less, cruise speed is at least 10 mph more. You can now make a decent power off landing. Power off glide improved from a decent of 900" per minuite to about 650 ' per min at 60 MPH. Fuel burn at 90+ MPH is less than 4 gal per hr. I do want to put the slats back on and see what effect that has, however it seems that it will be difficult to give up very many of the benefits. 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