Koverall and dope questions
 

Hi all,

I finally finished getting the fabric attached to my hog bipe and now have some finishing questions. I am about to prime it with Brodak white primer and after that I need to put on the colors. My question is do you think the white primer will suffice for the white sections or should I put down some white paint over it. Also I really like the sig red much better than the brodak so I was wondering if I can mix and match the butryate from different manufacturers. Also thare is a plactic headrest and wheel pants in this kit and I was wondering what kind of primer I should use to protect them from the dope.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Pilotman

RE: Koverall and dope questions
 

I have used Randolf, Sig and Brodak interchangeably, even using all three on one plane, without issues. I believe Brodak comes from Randolf, and Sig may be manufactured by Randolf too--not sure on that one. You can do a test first if you have any worries.

I've never used Brodak's white primer. If you're using Sig red you definitely want a nice base, because Sig red is almost like a dye--it doesn't cover well by itself at all. I agree it looks good if it's done right.

If the Brodak primer gives a good opaque white you should be fine, but I would email Brodak with this question--it's a family business and I have gotten prompt answers from them before.

If you have some plastic trimmings from the parts, I would test the Brodak primer on them. Lots of old Sig kits had plastic parts that you could dope directly, but plastic can be many things, so test it.

Jim

RE: Koverall and dope questions
 

The plastic parts in the Hog Bipe kit are dope proof.
I would sand them so the dope can get a good grip.