Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] polished fuselage

[Dan Hall]

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It depends upon how many layers of paint the plane has accumulated over the years.   

 

A good strip & repaint will probably drop a couple of pounds from the plane. 

 

My Ercoupe had as many as 6 (!) layers of paint in places before I had it striped and repainted.  New paint should not add more than 10 lbs to a 'Coupe (my Ercoupe paint is clear coated as part of the process, so it has an extra layer).

 

Of course if you just put on a new coat with a brush or roller....

 

Regards,
Dan Hall

N3968H

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From: Sydney Cohen

To: Ed Burkhead

Cc: Coupe-List

Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:36 PM

Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] polished fuselage

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Hi Ed,
    I really don't know how much the paint weighed.  When we stripped my plane I collected all the paint in a 5 gallon bucket with the intention of weighing it, but never did.  I'd guess that it was around 20 lbs., though.

Syd


Ed Burkhead wrote:

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Syd,

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That’s a great answer and great info.

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If I had a 415-C or CD, I’d consider stripping the paint and going shiny to save the weight.  Could it really be 28-40 lb. for the fuselage, wing roots and tail?

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