What paint?
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Auburn02 (08-18-2022)
08-23-2022, 12:26 PM
#28
Decide what paint system you want to use first. The sanding thing is not that big of a deal, I would stop at 400-600 grit on the base primer but I am sure there are others that might go higher. I would however make sure the primer coat is even.
Depending on what color you are using as a base coat, it might be lighter to paint the whole plane white first, or use a white primer (if it is the right looking "white", there are actually a ton of colors that most people would call white).
If the first/base color coat is red or yellow or something similar, it is better to apply over white, but in any case the plane must be overall the same tone. You cant have a blotchy undercoat as those colors cover so poorly. It will take a vast amount of red or yellow to cover a blotchy undercoat.
EDIT: I forgot you gel coat question. I had an arf recently and I carved about 2 pounds of gel coat off of it (horrible). I then primered in white. I would say if you can get the gel coat even and flattened to 400-600 I would paint right over the gel coat. Cant be blotchy though!
Depending on what color you are using as a base coat, it might be lighter to paint the whole plane white first, or use a white primer (if it is the right looking "white", there are actually a ton of colors that most people would call white).
If the first/base color coat is red or yellow or something similar, it is better to apply over white, but in any case the plane must be overall the same tone. You cant have a blotchy undercoat as those colors cover so poorly. It will take a vast amount of red or yellow to cover a blotchy undercoat.
EDIT: I forgot you gel coat question. I had an arf recently and I carved about 2 pounds of gel coat off of it (horrible). I then primered in white. I would say if you can get the gel coat even and flattened to 400-600 I would paint right over the gel coat. Cant be blotchy though!
Last edited by mr_matt; 08-23-2022 at 12:28 PM.
08-23-2022, 03:01 PM
#29
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The gel coat and glass work is really nice. I currently have vinyl graphics covering it and it looks like white paint.
I'm going to block it out with 400, 600 & 800g and see how it looks.
I'm going to block it out with 400, 600 & 800g and see how it looks.
Decide what paint system you want to use first. The sanding thing is not that big of a deal, I would stop at 400-600 grit on the base primer but I am sure there are others that might go higher. I would however make sure the primer coat is even.
Depending on what color you are using as a base coat, it might be lighter to paint the whole plane white first, or use a white primer (if it is the right looking "white", there are actually a ton of colors that most people would call white).
If the first/base color coat is red or yellow or something similar, it is better to apply over white, but in any case the plane must be overall the same tone. You cant have a blotchy undercoat as those colors cover so poorly. It will take a vast amount of red or yellow to cover a blotchy undercoat.
EDIT: I forgot you gel coat question. I had an arf recently and I carved about 2 pounds of gel coat off of it (horrible). I then primered in white. I would say if you can get the gel coat even and flattened to 400-600 I would paint right over the gel coat. Cant be blotchy though!
Depending on what color you are using as a base coat, it might be lighter to paint the whole plane white first, or use a white primer (if it is the right looking "white", there are actually a ton of colors that most people would call white).
If the first/base color coat is red or yellow or something similar, it is better to apply over white, but in any case the plane must be overall the same tone. You cant have a blotchy undercoat as those colors cover so poorly. It will take a vast amount of red or yellow to cover a blotchy undercoat.
EDIT: I forgot you gel coat question. I had an arf recently and I carved about 2 pounds of gel coat off of it (horrible). I then primered in white. I would say if you can get the gel coat even and flattened to 400-600 I would paint right over the gel coat. Cant be blotchy though!
08-25-2022, 04:18 PM
#30
Shockingly few threads in this forum with the word paint in the title, so I’m guessing not many do their own painting. But for those of you who do still paint your own composite jets (or other planes), what is your paint of choice these days? PPG or some other automotive two part paint, Klass Kote, Warbird Colors, rattle cans, latex from Home Depot?
Cheers
Seth
