Hi Everyone! The answers to my question may come too late for me, but I thought I would ask anyway to maybe benefit others.
In my building of a Sig Wonder, I'm about ready to cover the plane, but before I do that I'll need to paint the engine compartment to fuel-proof it. What kinds of paint can I use to do the job? I already have; black "Supercoat" - it's a high-gloss butylate dope. I also have a "premium enamel" in red - can I use an enamel paint? Then I also have Coverite's "Balsarite" - clear. Coverite says I can fuel-proof an engine compartment with several coats of thier product. That's the one I'll use for this airplane.
But, what other kinds of finish can I use, in an engine compartment to help protect the underlying balsa?
I other reason I'm asking this question is for a wider choice of colors. Sometimes I don't care what color the engine compartment is and then sometimes I do. With this airplane I have a job to do (protect the engine space) but I have no idea what colors of covering I'm going to use to cover the plane - yet. I figure the Balsarite (clear) will go with anything.


Thanks for your feedback!!

Mike Kennedy
Cincinnati, Ohio