Originally posted by k_sonn
I just finished a Yellow Aircraft P-47 with Behr brand latex exterior flat from Home Depot. My adivce is if you use Behr brand, spray a flat clear over it. It is not gas proof like other brands of latex. After three flights, the paint has turned gummy anywhere it has come in contact with gas even though I have cleaned it. I am in the process of repainting my P-47. I purchased flat clear from Nelson Hobby that is water based and compatible with latex.
I use the "Behr" brand and haven't had any problems with gasoline taking off the paint........
Fact is, I just used it on my Ziroli P40 (flat drab green). I do allow it to sit and bake in the sun for a day or so before getting fuel on the fresh paint.
I find that the paint stays soft underneath, especially when you use Windshield washer fluid to thin it, and allowing the surface to "bake" in the sun for an afternoon hardens it up considerably.
I spoke with Roy Vailliancourt a while back and he was the one that warned me not to rush to bolt the wing to the fuse after painting as it would stick to the saddle if I wasn't careful. He said a day in the sun usually takes care of that problem, and it seems to from my experience.