Originally Posted by
GoNavy
So4me: Very nice.
What primer did you use? Did you spray it or brush it? Did you sand it dry or wet? Are these fiberglass cloth over balsa?
Did you add anything to the latex (acrylic) paint, like Floetrol? Did you apply the paint by brush or spray?
I have a request: Take (a small quantity) of the Top Coat, and mix in an equal quantity of acrylic wb (latex) paint. Brush that onto a test piece, and after cure, subject it to glow fuel and tell me if it holds up.
I typically start with rattle can sandable auto primer, the kingfisher is all epoxy glass over balsa, yes., The Zero has a fiberglass fuse but the wings and tail feathers are covered in Monocote, then painted
Both were painted using an airbrush, I've tried all the tricks, but finally came to using straight water for thinning,
I've already tested it with straight 30% nitro car.truck fuel as well as flying it with 20% the last couple seasons, it works. When raw fuel gets on it does change the sheen, but once it evaporates it looks like new again