Quote:
Originally Posted by sunnysky
Hi Rick.
Good to know you have a Reims Skymaster.
No, not a sister ship. Mines a Non pressure
model. G BFGH.
These Reims assembled models were all corrosion
proofed at the factory, so while GH would look prettier
with a re paint (still all origonal factory paint) Im loathed
to do it as in preparation, the paint strippers used would
maybe negate some of the corrosion proofing, in the seams etc.
Any views out there on re painting ?
|
Hey There @Sunnysky,
I'm in the UK, just outside of Oxford (fly out of EGTN) and I've got a Riley P337 that is currently going through a very comprehensive restoration. It's serial number 0318 and is on that list shared twice as N4AQ and N12UK (it's new registration)
Mine is currently sitting in my workshop after having been stripped back to bare metal and we're about to shoot a fresh coat of etch prime over it this weekend which is (effectively) a fresh corrosion proofing.
Trying to track down a 337 in Europe is nearly impossible as only a couple are flying (i'll hopefully be adding another by the end of 2021!) I would love to take a ride if you've got the time and inclination as i've never actually flown or been in an airworthy one!
I'd happily reciprocarte if you fancy a spin in a Yak 52, C182Q or a G1000 GFC700 DA42 :-)
Maybe drop me an email?
chris@digitakumi.com.
I'd be happy to talk you through the paint process if you're interested in what materials we used etc.
Best
Chris