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tonyrenshaw268(at)gmail.c
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:23 pm Post subject: Interior Paint Styled Finish

Gidday,

I'm working in the aft cockpit area and am wondering if anyone has found a suitable paint styled finish that I could apply at this stage, to give a light weight but fairly harsh interior. I know of epoxy paints used on the inside of boats, speckled, but this stuff as I recall from the list falls off and or badly abrades and shows wear marks. I'd like to consider something I can just paint on for example the back of the cockpit module down into the wells where the rear tie rod is located. That entire rear area I'd prefer NOT to upholster, and in fact I am thinking about not having any upholstery albeit I appreciate there will be a noise significance. I figure noise cancelling headsets which I will be wearing anyway should negate that, plus I think I am preferring the harsher look rather than plush. I have carbon fibre wrap material, film, that I intend on using over the tunnel and visible areas of the cockpit, once I master how to use this stuff. Will have to steal my wife's hairdryer, a device I absolutely hate the sound of, but, if that is all you need to stretch this film around complex curves, and it has such an interesting finish when done, that I'll suffer it. 

Thanks in anticipation, and hope. 

Regards

Tony Renshaw

Sydney Aussie

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phillik747

Joined: 04 Apr 2012
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Location: Birminham, AL USA

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:38 pm Post subject: Interior Paint Styled Finish

My Uncle, Kim Prout, uses zolatone. Very lightweight and somewhat expensive. I plan to use it in my Europa. I would think you will still want to use something like a floor mat to keep objects from sliding around. I can't speak for its durability though.   



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/zolatonepaint.php



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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:29 am Post subject: Re: Interior Paint Styled Finish

Tony,



We used Zolatone and it has held up pretty well.  A little wear around the throttle/choke where my hand rests and near the rudder pedals - the ledge that feet rest on.   We have a piece of carpet on the floors - front and baggage bay.



Zolatone is very different paint.  Practice spray before you do your airplane.  Takes a large nozzle.



Jim & Heather

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graeme bird

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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Interior Paint Styled Finish

I thought I would carpet and cover at leisure when I had done all the testing and could inspect for damage and see what else I wanted to fit so I painted with grey international yacht deck paint. I wanted an military utilitarian durable, patchable finish. A couple of years on and its done ok. Not easy to stick labels on though. It adhered ok and has some form of sand or something in and its fairly heavy in the tin but you only use a small amount.

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