On Nov 18, 4:12*pm, Craig wrote:
On Nov 18, 3:35*pm, glider wrote:

*The process is very messy and can be hazardous to your health.
And it takes many, many hours of careful preperation.
*Labor intensive.
*As JJ said, mass balance of controls *is very important.
* 400-1000 hours is possible...no joke.
*Polyurethane may be best way to go.
*GA

Jim Phoenix nicely documented the refinish on his Nimbus 3.http://www.jimphoenix.com/?page_id=42

Heck, anything less than 18m will seem like a cakewalk. *Just don't
plan on having a social life this winter...

Best regards,
Craig Funston

Jim Phoenix reads RAS from time to time, so I'll try not to tell any
lies. I corresponded with him quite some time ago, about the time I
was re-finishing a small portion of my fuselage with gelcoat.
Regarding the gelcoat vs poly, I'm pretty sure he said if he had it
to do over again, he wouldn't gelcoat, he'd shoot polyurethane.