tailskid

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Whereas I can't find my 'stash' of Hobbypoxy brand paint (grrrrrrrrrrr), and the plane is glassed and will be powered by a 4-stroke engine; any suggestions on how/what to paint my Dragon Lady with would be appreciated. I do have and would prefer to use my spray gun, but all options are on the table.

Thanks,

Jerry

Truckracer

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If you were going to use HobbyPoxy or the old K&B SuperPoxy, there is really only one substitute. Go here ....

http://www.klasskote.com/

I have even used up some of my old stock of HP and SP using their thinners, etc.

Many people also substitute the modern automotive polyurethane base coat / clear coat finishes but sometimes there is no substitute for a good epoxy paint.

SunDevilPilot

I second Klass Kote. I used it for my last plane and loved it. It is my goto paint now.

Easy to use and gives excellent results. Customer service is excellent too. The owner will attach his card to the shipment.

SunDevilPilot

tailskid

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I guess it would be too much to expect a local hobby shop in the greater Phoenix area to stock any - right? Thanks for the suggestions....

Jerry

SunDevilPilot

I've never seen it here in town. An order directly doesnt take very long.

Usually it ships in a few days.

SunDevilPilot

tailskid

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Question: Why are we emailing each other instead of walking the halls of the Toledo Show????

goirish

Hey I was walking the halls of Toledo. Even got rid of some of my yankee green backs. Had lunch with RCKen and Minnflyer's brother

tailskid

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Lucky devil...

N1EDM

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While we're on the subject of paint, has anyone used 'old' klasskote? I used some at work 2-3 years ago and put the lid back on tightly. When I went to use it again it seemed thicker and I had a helluva time spraying it even though I added more thinner/reducer than called for to think it out.

Or could this have been caused by something else???

Bob

WacoNut

Bob,
I pulled this off of KlassKote site: "The shelf life of the unmixed components is measured in 10's of years for the side-A component, and 3-5 years for the side-B component. Store unmixed cans in a dry, moderate environment for best shelf-life results."
Maybe the part "B" component was the issue.

I just finished painting my 1/3 Waco with KlassKote and it is some great stuff, it will be my paint of choice from now on.
Later!!
Anthony

N1EDM

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Anthony, thanks for that. I didn't pick up on that from their website. It very well could have been the Part B. Thanks for that!! I'll know better next time...

Bob

Gray Beard

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Klass Kote.

tailskid

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You ARE a man of few but wise word there Gray Beard!

Gray Beard

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That's a first!!! I have been singing the praises of Klass Kote for a lot of years on RCU. Other then the price and the clean up it is fantastic stuff and nice to work with. On gassers I use Latex house paint. Cheap and easy to clean up plus I can get any color match I need. Then again, compared to a lot of others here I'm the worst painter I know!!
Klass Kote helps me look a bit better.

tailskid

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One of these days we are going to have to meet in person....I'm supposed to go to LV in October - maybe then?

Jerry

frets24

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+1

good stuff. I use it exclusively as a clear coat for my glo-powered warbirds. Sprays great from LVHP.

goirish

Are we talking about the same gray beard?[8D]

LesUyeda

" I used some at work 2-3 years ago and put the lid back on tightly. When I went to use it again it seemed thicker "

The lid only kept more air from entering the can. When you put the lid back on, there was a layer of air above the liquid; below the lid.

Les

Gray Beard

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I try to get to the big float fly there in AZ but missed it this year. I enjoy hooking up with the other RCU guys, sometimes we go fly and sometimes just eat breakfast. Fun either way.

rcfighterjock

I've been using Klass Kote for a number of years now and it's a great product. I beat the clean-up issues by discovering a disposable sprayer system called Preval. I get them at our local home-improvement store. For $5 I get a paint jar with a sprayer unit attached. I mix the Klass Kote 1/3 part A, 1/3 part B, wait 30 minutes for induction per the instructions and then add 1/3 reducer. So it would be 2 oz. A, 2 oz. B and then 30 minutes later 2oz. reducer. Sprays awesome right out of the unit. When you're done, throw it out. Look 'em up. You can freeze the jar of un-used mixed Klass Kote and re-use it for up to a few weeks and customer service at Klass Kote has always been top-notch. Dave

Chad Veich

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Hey Jerry, in order to save a few bucks a lot of folks are painting with automotive paint and then just using the Klass Kote clear to make the finish nitro resistant. I plan to give this method a try in the future.

tailskid

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I was thinking along similar lines Chad....will Klass Kote go over a water based paint OK?

VincentJ

Bob, when you open the container of Klass Kote paint make sure that you clean the threads of the can after use. As Anthony stated it does have a shelf life, however the next time that you order paint from them have them throw in a few extra caps in the order.(they won't charge you for this)I'm not talking about the screw on caps but rather the press on caps that go under the screw on cap. Preventing air from entering your paint will help keep a longer shelf life...This has helped me out as I had the same problem.

crashprofector

what are you all covering your planes with or preping the wood with prior to painting
Mike

N1EDM

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Thanks, Vincent. That's a great idea... I appreciate the hint.

Bob