RCU Forums - Bi planes

A wood test stand really doesn't need to be fuel proofed. The fuel will soak into the wood preserving the test stand for generations to come. However, the fuel soaking into the stand over time will of course increase it's wing-loading, decreasing its' performance! If you are a neat-nick, by all means paint the thing. If you have waited this long for an answer to this question, obviously you want to do it right! My suggestion is to use epoxy paints, come up with some type of real fancy/catchy paint scheme to impress your flying buddies. It is likely the paint will chip off 10-20 years down the line and allow fuel to soak into the wood preserving the test stand for generations to come. However, the fuel soaking into the stand over time will of course increase it's wing-loading, decreasing its' performance! If you are a neat-nick, by all means paint the thing. If you have waited this long for an answer to this question, obviously you want to do it right! My suggestion is to use epoxy paints, come up with some type of real fancy/catchie paint scheme to impress your flying buddies. It is likely the paint will chip off 10-20 years down the line and allow fuel to soak into the wood.

Did it get DaJaVu-ie out, or did I just repeat myself? (What AM I going to be like at 56)?