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herbgh

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 145

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: Ole Paint! Not the horse! Polyurethane

Guys



   One of the things that seems not to be known by anyone that I have

talked to over the years, is the composition and technology behind the

covering and finishing systems that we use on fabric planes..  



  Surely someone on the net can tell us how to make our own paints?  



  I think we have seen most products go up 10 to 20 percent this year..

Seems like a good time to try to circumvent the Aircraft coating

companies.. 200 dollars a gal seems absurd to me..  



  Here is a little blurb..



   Herb

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Richard Pike

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: Ole Paint! Not the horse! Polyurethane

Years ago I decide my Hummer's factory sails were no longer airworthy, and 

recovered it with generic dacron, purchased from Aircraft Spruce for about a 

third the cost of Stits fabric. Painted it with Sears Latex Gloss Black for 

U/V protection, based on the premise that it would be staying in a hangar, 

and the original sail had lasted for ten years, and (according to Mike 

Fischer - Fischer Flying Products, the black makes a good U/V barrier) and 

then I trimmed it out in high gloss yellow, from Sherwin-Williams. Had about 

$300 in the whole affair. The best Latex you can buy is only about $25 a 

gallon.

Latex is super easy to do, works well, not too glossy, just don't lay two 

Latex painted surfaces together, they will adhere to each other, and when 

you separate them, something bad will happen.

Attached the fabric to the structure with Rand-O-Bond. Stits Poly-Tak would 

probably be as good.

If price is the main consideration, go with Latex. If you want it 

airplaney - go with something else. (spend money)

I don't plan to ever do another airplane, but if I did, I think I would try 

using Classic Coatings dope (Aircraft Spruce). Dope is like lacquer, gives a 

pretty finish, is cheaper than Stits, and I have always found dope easy to 

work with.



Swimming upstream here - Richard Pike

MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)



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