Refinishing: Who has tried a shortcut?

U¿ytkownik Ian Forbes w wiadomooci do grup
dyskusyjnych ...

I used to own a share in Nimbus II that was resprayed with poly
urethane
paint (Glasflurit "Durothane K" they claimed) by the previous owner. I
don't know what condition the gel was prior to painting, or how much
gel
was removed. There was no obvious sign of a primer layer under the
paint
either.

Maybe it has been painted with polyurethane paint since new? Most of
German gliders some painted with gelcoat as a standard, but I think the
polyurethane paint is an option avaivalble after paying some dollars
more. Almost all (if not all) SZD glass gliders and their late wooden
designs were painted with polyurethatne as a standard fit when leaving
the production hall.


However, I had it for 10 years and the poly finish was perfect when I
sold.
The only problem we had with it was doing minor repairs. It was very
difficult to re-spray a small area without a visible brownish "water
mark"
where the new and old paint met. But we just lived with a few water
marks.

The paint You use, is fresh, new, etc. and the paint layer which has been
laid few years ago is just "old" due to sun, dust, and anything else with
what has it been in contact since painting. They're just different
because of age, and even if You have the same paint (the same catalogue
No.) effect most likely will be different in any case.

Regards,


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Janusz Kesik

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