Them numbers- thats the diameter and pitch (if its like most wood props I have seen) Mike -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Spani <waynshar@incom.net> To: FlyBaby <FlyBaby@listbot.com> Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 10:31 AM Subject: Re: prop refinishing >FlyBaby > >Hi John, >Why do you want to glass the prop? Seems like a lot of work and you may have >difficulty balancing as the final step. >Usually the old finish is sanded off just enough to remove nicks, scratches and >provide a smooth surface to refinish. The >original finish will have penetrated the surface but you don't have to cut that >deep to remove all the original material. I have >used the traditional spar varnish and polyurethane. The easiest is the poly >because you can spray it. The backside of the >prop that is visible from the cockpit should be sprayed flat black over the >varnish and the front side tips ( about 4" ) should >be white or some bright color for visibility. Use spray epoxys for the black >and white. As the final step, check the balance >and correct any unbalance by adding coats to the backside or tips. >Regards, >Wayne >N37983 > >At 09:39 AM 12/4/99 +0000, you wrote: >> >> FlyBaby >> Hello apple dumpling gang, someone tell to how to refinish my prop. No name >> is stamped on it just some numbers stamped near the hub. The ends are not >> covered with glass. I thought of sanding all the old finish off and covering >> the whole prop with glass what do you guys think? What do I use for glass >> (what kind and weight) and what to wet it out.. T-88 or safe-t-epoxy or ? >> Some detailed instructions would be appreciated. Don't want to screw up a >> perfectly good prop. Too cheap to send it off to be refinished. >> >> JB.