Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
I will give Corsa a try. Maybe something will work out.Thanks, Bill EmidyRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 23:07:58 -0600Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: Rick
My understanding from many years ago is that adope finish never stops shrinking. There have beenhorror stories,one involving a Piet, of twisted andbent structures.Homebuilt Aircraft, Sept 1981." The Incredible Shrinking Aircraft, Part 4."Of course one could go the original, VERY originalroute of paintingit with egg whites.ClifGod must love primitive life forms.He made so many of us.Er, them.> If you want to get really authentic and use grade A cotton (the ONLY way > to NOT use an STCed product), you have to use the self-tautening dope sold > by Randolph. >> Not sure if there's any real advantage in it vice the Polyfiber process. > >> Dave________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
My understanding from many years ago is that adope finish never stops shrinking. There have beenhorror stories,one involving a Piet, of twisted andbent structures.Homebuilt Aircraft, Sept 1981." The Incredible Shrinking Aircraft, Part 4."Of course one could go the original, VERY originalroute of paintingit with egg whites.ClifGod must love primitive life forms.He made so many of us.Er, them.> If you want to get really authentic and use grade A cotton (the ONLY way > to NOT use an STCed product), you have to use the self-tautening dope sold > by Randolph. >> Not sure if there's any real advantage in it vice the Polyfiber process. > >> Dave________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Pietenpol-List: Re: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: "Avill"
Lookin' good Ken!Rick Schreiber Sent from my iPadOn Jul 9, 2013, at 12:10 AM, Ken Bickers wrote:> Slowly but surely, step by step, inch by inch -- progress.> > Cheers, Ken> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wings ready for primer and paint
Lookin' good Ken!Rick Schreiber Sent from my iPadOn Jul 9, 2013, at 12:10 AM, Ken Bickers wrote:> Slowly but surely, step by step, inch by inch -- progress.> > Cheers, Ken> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: "C N Campbell"
Looking good Ken!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Looking good Ken!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: Rick
Yeah. They do look good. They look awfully thin to me. Maybe it's just the angle the picture was made or the camera or maybe the fact that I built my ribs from the GN-1 rib profile. I think It's a bit thicker than the Pietenpol rib -- but not that much. The main difference is in the nose shape. I read somewhere that the thicker nose would give a little better climb. Don't know that to be true -- I haven't gotten to that stage yet. That Stewart System looks great. My only experience is with Ceconite and the Randolph dope process -- I will go with Stewart's glue and house paint -- if I ever get that far. Chuck ----- Original Message -----
Yeah. They do look good. They look awfully thin to me. Maybe it's just the angle the picture was made or the camera or maybe the fact that I built my ribs from the GN-1 rib profile. I think It's a bit thicker than the Pietenpol rib -- but not that much. The main difference is in the nose shape. I read somewhere that the thicker nose would give a little better climb. Don't know that to be true -- I haven't gotten to that stage yet. That Stewart System looks great. My only experience is with Ceconite and the Randolph dope process -- I will go with Stewart's glue and house paint -- if I ever get that far. Chuck ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: dope
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Well, I'm not sure I can think of many advantages of dope. I just used itmainly because I wanted to. and I like how crazy simple it is to repair.It's toxic, it stinks, it burns, it ain't that cheap, but other than that;it's great!In all seriousness though, I liked the nostalgia and that it was easy torepair and it is proven to last a LONG time.I'd probably use Stewarts if I was to do it again.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: dope
Well, I'm not sure I can think of many advantages of dope. I just used itmainly because I wanted to. and I like how crazy simple it is to repair.It's toxic, it stinks, it burns, it ain't that cheap, but other than that;it's great!In all seriousness though, I liked the nostalgia and that it was easy torepair and it is proven to last a LONG time.I'd probably use Stewarts if I was to do it again.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: dope
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
I'm a dope man. I just really like to work with it. Very easy to repair. Funto spray. I tried Poly Fiber a while back but everything since then has beendope. Just used to it I guess.Probably the best reason for using dope though, was when my son, in second grade,went to school and told his teacher that he and his Dad were "doing dope inthe garage last night..." The phone call was priceless. Also, there is something about the look of hand rubbed dope that is very difficultto replace with any other system.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I'm a dope man. I just really like to work with it. Very easy to repair. Funto spray. I tried Poly Fiber a while back but everything since then has beendope. Just used to it I guess.Probably the best reason for using dope though, was when my son, in second grade,went to school and told his teacher that he and his Dad were "doing dope inthe garage last night..." The phone call was priceless. Also, there is something about the look of hand rubbed dope that is very difficultto replace with any other system.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: dope
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: dopeGreat story Don!I too used Randolph dope on my Pietenpol for several reasons over polyurethanebased systems, two being that it is lighterand also it is much easier to repair and blend in if damaged. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: dopeGreat story Don!I too used Randolph dope on my Pietenpol for several reasons over polyurethanebased systems, two being that it is lighterand also it is much easier to repair and blend in if damaged. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Is anyone in the Midwest going to the Barber Airport fly-in this weekend in Alliance,OH ? Anyone ever go? A good fly-in with a good turn out? ThanksRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:17:40 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint
Is anyone in the Midwest going to the Barber Airport fly-in this weekend in Alliance,OH ? Anyone ever go? A good fly-in with a good turn out? ThanksRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:17:40 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wings ready for primer and paint