Hello, I have a Brian Taylor Focke Wulf 190 with petrol engine, I`m not sure what to use, I would like to spray this model. What is the brand and type of paint used for spraying this model? I have glassed the entire plane with 3/4 oz glass so will need a paint that will adhere to this surface.
Regards
dutchy50

With gas power you can use any exterior Latex house paint bought at any hardware store. It's water based and makes for an easy clean up and it's easy to work with, cheap and it can always be color matched.

Gray Beard, Are you saying the gas/oil fuel will not damage the exterior Latex House paint? Or does the house paint need to be clear coated?

Thanks,
Ralph

It may not damage it but it sure will stain it and it's heavy. automitive urethane paints are some of the best paints on the planet, spendy but you get what you pay for. No matter what you put on it it should be sanded and primed first, what do I know, I'm just an old experienced painter and still do some pretty nice work. What do you want your plane to look like, here is a couple of mine painted with urethane base coat clear coat.

Leroy

Gas exhaust has no more effect on Latex house paint then it does on any other type of paint. Any oil stain just wipes off. Most of my gas powered planes have been yellow and I haven't had any problems with it. And no, there is no need to shoot it with any type of top coat. Glow exhaust will remove it instantly though. Really easy to work with too. You can go to Lowe's and get it in small sample jars for about $3.00. It goes a long way when it's thinned and you just need water. Clean up is just a mater of a garden house or a bucket.
Most builders I know only use exterior house paint for there gas powered planes.

Like anything else, there are trade-offs. Latex is cheap, relatively harmless, and cleans up with water. It is not, however, any where near as durable as automotive paints nor does it give as good a finish. If it were, GM would save a bundle on the cost of painting their automobiles.

True, you aren't going to get that perfectly smooth finish and it isn't going to be as durable as you will get on a new car. You also won't get that new car smell but it works pretty well on model airplanes. I have used better paints like Klass Kote two part epoxy and it is great stuff, I use it on smaller glow planes, the stuff is bullet proof. Just another choice, look it up on the net. Very easy to work with. Nelson paints, War Bird Colors. Lot of good choices.

Was wondering re paints and primer. I used a white primer on wheels that contains toluene(sp). Then tried krylon paint on top. it reacted and bubbled. question is I have primed the cowl with same primer and don't want it to bubble. Should I look for a paint that also has the the Toulene in it? apparently it has a base not compatible with the water base krylon. I saw rustoleum that also has the same ingredient. Thx

How long did you let the primer dry, before you applied your paint ?

Over nite. Dried in less thAn 4 hrs.

Assuming that it was a lacquer based primer, it most likely wasn't done "gassing off" when you applied the waterborne paint over it. The waterborne paint skinned over, trapping the evaporating solvents from the primer, creating blisters.

If you wait a week, or so, after priming, you could probably use the paint that you already have. Try it on a test piece. You have nothing to lose.