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James, The clear coat on my plane was part of a multi-step process, and the paint was fomulated specifically for that application. I have no idea if clear coat could be applied over existing paint. It would be best to check with a reputable aircraft paint shop however; my best guess is that it would not work after the fact. Does anyone else have experience on this topic? Dan N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Lilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 8:28 PM Subject: Re: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] polished fuselage Is it possible to clearcoat an aircraft after it has been painted for some time? How is it applied? Jim -----Original Message----- From: "Dan Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sydney Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:11:58 -0800 Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] polished fuselage ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: Sydney Cohen To: Ed Burkhead Cc: Coupe-List Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] polished fuselage ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- 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: ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Syd, <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> That’s a great answer and great info. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> 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? <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the QQQ) <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure if you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. (Jim, AKA Midnight Plowboy) <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> ========================================================================== == == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== == == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== == == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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