Paint for Flight Box
02-02-2002, 05:33 PM
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I am building a new Flight Box and would like ot know what kind of paint to use. Does it have to be Glow fuel Proof? Will a Spray enamel or oil based paint work? Please advise, and as always, THANKS
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Yes, you should use fuel proof paint, as it's hard not to get some fuel on your flight box from time to time. Any polyurethane paint from the hardware store should do fine.
02-07-2002, 12:07 AM
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Got a buddy that painted his with an inverted tip, flouresent red marking paint.
Haven't seen him in a while so I don't know how well it lasted but you sure could see it on the flightline!
Mike
Haven't seen him in a while so I don't know how well it lasted but you sure could see it on the flightline!
Mike
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They are right about the Rustoleum. Just be sure and let it cure a couple days. It's a whole lot cheaper than fuel proof paint. And more durable I think.
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Latex house paint works awesome. I heard it was fuel proof. I had some left over from painting my living room. That was 10 years ago. It has stood up to raw 30 % heli fuel. Just let it "cure " for a few days.
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Brian
good luck
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05-09-2002, 03:33 AM
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Minwax Oil-based Polyurethane
Goldwing,
Two months ago I built a Master Chief MKII and painted using Minwax oil-based polyurethane. It came out very nice and drew a lot of attention in the field.
If the wood used for your box is good (i.e. ply or birch wood), you may try the following:
-1- Minwax pre-paint conditioner (1 coating)
-2- Minwax oil-based paint ( 2 coatings, depending how much
color you want) I used the Natural color. Beautiful!
-3- Minwax Glossy Polyurethane ( 3 coatings; let each coating
dry overnight and sanding between each coating using
#320 or #400 sandpaper).
The glossy polyurethane is fuel-proofing up to 15% nitro. This is what I was told. I believe this finish will serve you for years of
flying.
All these materials are available at Home Depot. Bring a piece of wood and trial painting using different selections of color and how see they come out. Same color paint will look different on different wood.
Any questions, drop me an email. Good luck!
Richard
Two months ago I built a Master Chief MKII and painted using Minwax oil-based polyurethane. It came out very nice and drew a lot of attention in the field.
If the wood used for your box is good (i.e. ply or birch wood), you may try the following:
-1- Minwax pre-paint conditioner (1 coating)
-2- Minwax oil-based paint ( 2 coatings, depending how much
color you want) I used the Natural color. Beautiful!
-3- Minwax Glossy Polyurethane ( 3 coatings; let each coating
dry overnight and sanding between each coating using
#320 or #400 sandpaper).
The glossy polyurethane is fuel-proofing up to 15% nitro. This is what I was told. I believe this finish will serve you for years of
flying.
All these materials are available at Home Depot. Bring a piece of wood and trial painting using different selections of color and how see they come out. Same color paint will look different on different wood.
Any questions, drop me an email. Good luck!
Richard
