Hi Daniel, Yes, I see your point. I think as far as "stronger" is concerned I should have rather said "better sealed". I am concerned about water and oil getting into the wood. I often operate from unpaved runways (sometimes just dirt roads), sometimes wet ones and little stones kicked up can play havoc with a finish. It might be worthwhile to just glass the bottom of the fuselage for protection.
I know you can get a superb finish without glassing! I would also expect the glass to be slightly heavier than a well done non-glass finish. Thanks, I will make sure I use Feather Fill or if I can find it a local equivalent. I need to decide soon as it is pretty much my next step, the rest of the plane is just about finished other than the seats, engine and instrument installation as well as painting. Regards, Rudi On 8/3/2010 1:03 AM, Dan Heath wrote: > If "Stronger" is a consideration, and it may be stonger, but the KR is > already much stronger than it needs to be, so it really does not > contribute > to the reliability of the plane in that respect. You will still have to > fill and sand, so that is why I could never figure out how adding another > process to the effort would be of any benefit. I have had people tell me > that they would never have known that my fuselage was wood if I did > not tell > them. The most difficult problem that I had with the fuselage was > filling > the pin holes, created from the staples that were used during the > assembly > process. Other than that, I did not think that it was as time > consuming as > doing the glass. However, the jury is out on which way is lighter. I > think > the glass will make it heavier, but who knows. > > Whichever way you decide to go, get a two part "Spray on" primer like > Feather Fill and it will make the process much easier, and stay away from > that roll on stuff, smooth prime. > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for > Flying > has begun. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > Behalf > Of Rudi Venter > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:29 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> KR fuselage finish? > > Thanks Daniel! > > I am torn between the glassed option that should be slightly stronger > and more durable and the non glassed option that should be lighter... > > Thanks for the reply :-) > > Fly safe, > Rudi > PS, wish I could make it to the KR gathering...... > > On 8/2/2010 11:38 AM, Dan Heath wrote: > >> Some do, some don't. I don't. I think it is a waste of time and >> energy. >> It also gives you something else to "de-laminate" or to otherwise cause >> > you > >> a problem. My opinion, I have lots of them, and your results will vary. >> >> See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics >> See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 >> There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for >> Flying >> has begun. >> Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Do most builders glass the outside of the fuselage (wood bits) these >> days? >> >> >> _______________________________________
