Also in the planning stage for an RV-10. Will be building this about 1 block from the ocean... Yeah if any of y'all come to Ocean City MD hmu.
Anyways, I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I don't have space for a spray booth and I'm not convinced that going all out with two part epoxy primers compared to rattle cans justifies the extra work involved. Especially if I'm not aiming for a forever plane, but maybe 30 years with active corrosion management. (application of corrosion-X, checking for corrosion and correcting every condition inspection etc)
What is the minimum viable amount of primer I should apply? I'm hoping for rattle can self etching primer, the simpler the better. But if the consensus is that I really should do two part epoxy primer, is it possible to farm the work out to someone that has the equipment? I was thinking like a body shop or someone like that.
Suggestions and comments? I know that this is a topic debated to death, but a lot of old threads always have the qualifier "...if you're not near the ocean..." so I wanted to get some opinions on what everyone thinks the least a builder should do if they're right on the ocean.
Edit: A bit of digression on primers and more on corrosion prevention, will a dehumidifier in the garage be helpful during the build process to minimize corrosion?
Anyways, I'm on the other side of the spectrum. I don't have space for a spray booth and I'm not convinced that going all out with two part epoxy primers compared to rattle cans justifies the extra work involved. Especially if I'm not aiming for a forever plane, but maybe 30 years with active corrosion management. (application of corrosion-X, checking for corrosion and correcting every condition inspection etc)
What is the minimum viable amount of primer I should apply? I'm hoping for rattle can self etching primer, the simpler the better. But if the consensus is that I really should do two part epoxy primer, is it possible to farm the work out to someone that has the equipment? I was thinking like a body shop or someone like that.
Suggestions and comments? I know that this is a topic debated to death, but a lot of old threads always have the qualifier "...if you're not near the ocean..." so I wanted to get some opinions on what everyone thinks the least a builder should do if they're right on the ocean.
Edit: A bit of digression on primers and more on corrosion prevention, will a dehumidifier in the garage be helpful during the build process to minimize corrosion?
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