If kept outside, I would definitely cover it in tarps or have a custom cover made. The first year I flew mine to Oshkosh, we had torrential rains the first night. I taped all the canopy seams and cowl and anywhere else I thought water would enter the plane. I still had about 1/4 inch of standing water inside. I simply dried it all out with towels and no harm was done. In building a KR, it is essential that you seal all the wood that is exposed with some sort of waterproof sealer. I used Helmsman Urethane sealer on mine. If you properly seal all the wood, even the inside of your spars, you will have a plane that will outlive you.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Merrill" <d...@deej.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:58 AM Subject: KR> Keeping it outside? Can a completed KR2 be kept outside with covers, or does it have to be kept in a hangar? What happens if the wood gets wet? What do you do when going to OSH or traveling? Thanks, -Dj _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
