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Heating the air AFTER it has been mixed with fuel (NEVER BEFORE as fuel atomizes fullest in cooler air) will provide

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so you coat the entire surface with drycoat (or lacquer) - then sand. It takes the high spots and makes them white.. the low spots are still black. Keep sanding - this adds lightness to the aircraft as there will be less of something there. Sand some more, and some more (watching out for break thru to the cloth!) - then if no cloth - and no more black - you are dead smooth AND you have less material. Making it lighter.

I have been lucky so far that I have enough micro on that I have not cut into fibers (ok, ok, I did in one area but it was easy to spot... and I am not going to fret over the area on the fuselage that it happened). By sanding ALL of the black - I feel it helps me reduce the weight - rather than build UP more micro and add weight. (and for a good bond one would (should) deep scratch the low spots before adding more micro). So far so good... YMMV 😉 (and there are lesser expensive brands - and I have seen people use black lacquer paint and do a VERY find mist coat for essentially the same effect)

Interesting solution Kent. I go the opposite and use drycoat (https://www.amazon.com/3M-05861-Guide-Cartridge-Applicator/dp/B000PENEMM) and sand until I do not see any black remaining (or fiber!). More than one way to skin a cat. (cat does not appreciate either)

The inspection of the wing attach is not trivial. Mine was alodined before assembly and always indoors (not costal) so I feel pretty good about mine.... YMMV (or YFTMV (flight time)).

assuming after "plane being rebuilt from scratch has no damage history now" the FAA provided provisions to return to service (flight testing). Sorry for all the costs that you must have incurred! I agree, not taking shortcuts on safety is paramount. (that red one is not N220EZ - or that repair list would be a BIT longer....) <<we should move this to another thread to keep this one on the topic of "sales-ive-seen">>

The tail number is NOT what designates the aircraft. It is the manufacturer and the serial number. Aircraft change tail numbers all the time. (I have heard unscrupulous builders take name plates from salvaged aircraft and stick them on their aircraft to avoid needing to go thru the silly AW (which you can request a copy from FAA) and 40hr fly off time....) - and chain of custody is just a scribble on a piece of paper and sent in...)

Wasn't Valdosa GA where that Govt auction EZ sold - for 1,600 bucks?

Not sure if you have access to a junk computer or tablet to go to that link - it might be a file (worm) to get access to your computer and contents. Make certain the person is the person on the FAA registry - if not you will (maybe) have a chain of custody challenge. These scammers (if in aviation) know this and actually set up fake emails and fake facebook accounts with that persons name - they can even spoof the number they call you from to make it that person! Sometimes things like this are legit - but I would never send any money until you actually put hands on it and met the person - in person. (heck - even then check their drivers license! These scammers are getting REAL good at their trickery! I even had one be so bold and call me out on a forum saying I was delaying the sale to someone else! If they say they NEED a deposit before you meet... get those hairs raising. (they will tell you they have had 100 people calling and you just happen to be the first... (of course they say that to the other 99). I wish the world would be a better place, but we just have to deal with it... it will get worse before it gets better.

I ask them to call me... My personal number is 911-231-5552.....

Looking at the profile for @EmptyBox - his name is "Michael" and is in CA. The youtube is "Dan".... so @zolotiyeruki, I think you are correct...

@EmptyBox? (I was assuming that he posted the youtube link that it was he that is the "guy"). Hard to tell the quality from video - but I do not see anything grievous modified from what I know about the Vari.... I recalled Marc finding misoriented layups on a inspected main spar - not sure how "nice" it looked... There are a lot of "experts" on the internet... ESP Youtube where they hide behind aliases...

@EmptyBox - I do not know your skill set - but there are some VERY talented people interested in people being successful with canards here. I encourage to set up a separate topic and share questions and finds as you go thru your new investment. Do not get offended by comments like "probably should rebuild xyz part" - as they know what it means to have failures (life or death). There is a guy kinda in your area (maybe) Marc (marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu) that does prebuy inspections.