real answers about paint
04-27-2005, 09:58 AM
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real answers about paint
I'm a slow builder and I've spent countless hours the last 6 months building a Sig Spacewalker and I don't want to screw it up now. I am finishing up the covering of the model. I'm using Cub yellow Solartex in which I'm covering the entire plane. I will be painting the red details as well as applying a clear finish to the entire plane. I've never painted a plane before so I have no experience when it comes to which paint to use. I would really like to go with a Latex paint and spray the entire plane with a water based polyureathane when done to fuel proof and fill the cloth weave. My problem is I've searched this site for answers and I read some that say the water based clear is not fuel proof (glow 10%-15%) and I read some that say it is. I need to know if anyone can give me a straight answer to this problem. I can go with some of the products that I know will work such as Lustrekote and others but I have reasons not to(allergies). I want to go with the water based stuff if I can.
04-27-2005, 01:27 PM
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RE: real answers about paint
Water base poly is fuel proof to 15% PROVIDED you clean the plane at the end of the day. If you let it sit on the plane overnite (or longer ), the poly is going to soften some.
Oil base poly is fuel proof and you don't have to worry about cleaning the plane, HOWEVER, oil base poly WILL YELLOW over time (about 8 - 10 months you will start seeing the yellow show ), where water base poly does not yellow.
If you are interested in using latex read the attachment I wrote up on it.
Oil base poly is fuel proof and you don't have to worry about cleaning the plane, HOWEVER, oil base poly WILL YELLOW over time (about 8 - 10 months you will start seeing the yellow show ), where water base poly does not yellow.
If you are interested in using latex read the attachment I wrote up on it.
04-29-2005, 02:53 AM
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RE: real answers about paint
Bragging perhaps...BUT
I manufacture a one-part, water-based, fuel-proof, acrylic polyurethane paint especially formulated for the RC hobbyist.
go to:
http://www.warbirdcolors.com
Authentic WWII Colors For Your Scale Warbird
This IS NOT a re-vamped System3/Nelson product, but an entirely NEW formulation
I manufacture a one-part, water-based, fuel-proof, acrylic polyurethane paint especially formulated for the RC hobbyist.
go to:
http://www.warbirdcolors.com
Authentic WWII Colors For Your Scale Warbird
This IS NOT a re-vamped System3/Nelson product, but an entirely NEW formulation
