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n752ms(at)softcom.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject: Inside cowling paint

I have a question for those of you that have painted your aircraft.  Did you 

paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare?



Mark S.

701/912ULS

still painting

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n85ae

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Inside cowling paint

On my Kitfox I left it unpainted, never had any problems.



Jeff

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: Inside cowling paint

Hi Mark,

I found no reason to paint insides of the cowl.  Reasons not to are 

excess weight, possible need for additions,

flammability (air-cooled engines and exhaust) replacement or repair of 

fasteners, condition check of the fiberglass.



Larry McFarland  601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



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 I have a question for those of you that have painted your aircraft.  

 Did you paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare?



 Mark S.

 701/912ULS

 still painting

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n752ms(at)softcom.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: Inside cowling paint

Jeff and Larry.



Thanks for your reply.  I had thought as much but it never hurts to get 

advice.



Mark S.

701/912ULS

one less thing to paint

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: Inside cowling paint

Bare, but I would probably paint it next time, easier to clean when  painted

  

 Bob Spudis

  

  

  

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paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it    bare?



Mark S.

	


 

  



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Terry Phillips

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 346
Location: Corvallis, MT

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: Inside cowling paint

Bob and Mark



 Clayton, our technical counselor recently visited our 3 W Montana 601XL projects. He had the same concern as Bob. My notes on his comment were:



 "CW suggested mixing West System Epoxy, diluting ~50-50 with MEK, and painting that onto the inside of the fiberglass-epoxy cowling, to keep the cowling from absorbing oil from the engine."



 I don't have personal experience here, but I think that his advice has been consistently good.



 Terry



 

 At 02:01 AM 6/28/2008 -0400, you wrote:

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		  Bare, but I would probably paint it next time, easier to clean when painted

  

 Bob Spudis

  

  

  

 In a message dated 6/26/2008 5:36:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n752ms(at)softcom.net writes:

   Did you 

  paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare?



  Mark S.

 	
 

  

 Terry Phillips

 ttp44~at~rkymtn.net

 Corvallis MT

 601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail, flaps, & ailerons are done; working on the wings

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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Inside cowling paint

On the inner side of my 801 cowl I did shoot a single coat of Imron just to make it look nice. I should have gone the build up route and then shot some paint on it. As it is now the surface is still porous and gets dirty pretty fast.. My 2 cents worth. 

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Ben Haas

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www.haaspowerair.com



-- Terry Phillips <ttp44(at)rkymtn.net> wrote:

Bob and Mark



Clayton, our technical counselor recently visited our 3 W Montana 601XL projects. He had the same concern as Bob. My notes on his comment were:



"CW suggested mixing West System Epoxy, diluting ~50-50 with MEK, and painting that onto the inside of the fiberglass-epoxy cowling, to keep the cowling from absorbing oil from the engine."



I don't have personal experience here, but I think that his advice has been consistently good.



Terry

At 02:01 AM 6/28/2008 -0400, you wrote:

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		  Bare, but I would probably paint it next time, easier to clean when painted

 

Bob Spudis

 

 

 

In a message dated 6/26/2008 5:36:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n752ms(at)softcom.net writes:

  Did you 

 paint the inside of the fiberglass cowling or just leave it bare?



 Mark S.

	
 

 

Terry Phillips

ttp44~at~rkymtn.net

Corvallis MT

601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail, flaps, & ailerons are done; working on the wings

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