Airplane painting practice
 

Hi all,
I have received an airplane from someone in my club that cleaned up his garage.
I am not sure what airplane it is, but what I know is that it used to be a bi-plane and after a crash was converted into a low wing aircraft.
According to the person who gave it to me, it flew great [:-]

I decided to learn how to do paint work and thought to use this plane as a "test platform".
The plane is now covered with some thin plastic covering which I plan to remove.

My questions are:
1. Can any airplane be painted? :eek:
2. How should I handle surfaces that have holes in them? (e.g., the rudder has 2 holes - I assume to reduce weight) :eek:
3. Is there a tutorial for how to prepare an airplane for painting and how to paint? :eek:
4. Does is make sense at all to start such a project on an old airplane? :eek:


Thank you in advance,
OG.

RE: Airplane painting practice
 

Just e-mail your name and address to [email protected] and we will send you our free information on painting. Your biggest problem will be getting the old film off. Try a heat gun and patience. You can also go to http://www.stits.com and browse the FAQ section. The free info can be ordered online there also.

IN answer to your questions:



1. Yes
2 Probably for weight but not a problem.
3. Not really but we can help
4. ABSOLUTELY!

RE: Airplane painting practice
 

Thank you.
I'll start looking into this.

OG.