Has anyone used that FUSION paint on an APC prop?
How did it work?
Just wondering as a black prop loooks so much nicer on a warbird than a grey one!!

Thanks
Mike

Mike, paint is not going to stick to the plastic. Guys have been having good success using Rit dye and dying them black.

I saw that somewhere! Does it do anything to the integrity of the prop?

Not that I am aware of. Some of the warbird racing guys I fly with dye their props. These airplanes hit 150-160 MPH

Hey that sounds interesting,and you can then paint the tips white or?

Hi!
2 part acrylic car paint hold up fairly well on APC props.

Mike,

I've been painting my APC props for years, and have never EVER had any problem at all.

After balancing the prop, I lightly roughen up the surface with fine sandpaper, and clean it thoroughly.

Then I prime it with rustoleum primer, and spray paint it with Rustoleum.

I nearly always paint the tips, often with various colored stripes, to dress it up. With warbirds, I use black, and always paint the tips either white or yellow.

When done, I re-balance, brushing a little paint on the tip to get a fine balance.

I've never had paint chip off of one of my props.

Mike

A friend of mine is an auto body painter and paints airplane parts for me on ocassion. He has a special plastic "primer" that makes the paint then stick just like on your car bumper.

Sounds expensive LOL I have painted CF and wood props but because injection molded plastics have mold release in the plastic fomulation I wouldn't have thought paint would stick well. Glad some guys are having good results. I'ts details like this that turn a good model into a great one.