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billd76

01-18-2010 08:05 PM

21 century fabric paint

I have a GP PT 19 giant scale. There are some scuff marks and such on the wing. I bought some GP lustercote cub yellow paint, taped everything up and sprayed the wing. two coats and still the marks are visible. Should I have reprimed the entire wing before repainting? I wasn't aware that the Cub yellow was considered a "candy" type color paint and yes I shook the paint can aggressively for at least two minutes.

phatbob02

01-19-2010 05:35 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

LusterKote works better if you use there white primer over the area first.

dant-RCU

01-19-2010 07:30 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Or you can use Krylon #1315 white primer.

Dan

billd76

01-19-2010 07:51 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

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ORIGINAL: dant-RCU

Or you can use Krylon #1315 white primer.

Dan

Thanks, that is what I figured, didn't realize that the paint was so transparent. Will get the white tonight and repaint.

Square Nozzle

01-19-2010 09:35 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

FYI, red and yellow are both very poor covering/hiding paints. You definately need a base coat of white, either primer or paint, before you apply the finish coat.

billd76

01-20-2010 07:18 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Used the Krylon white primer and krylon yellow on the wing last night. Looks great!!!! I used to do body work on cars and have custom painted a few harley's, I should've known better than to try and cover without primer. Anyway, thanks. Plan is going to look great!

dignlivn

01-20-2010 10:22 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Hey Bill,

Got any pics ?

Bob

billd76

01-22-2010 08:42 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Hey Bill,

Got any pics ?

Bob

Hey "jarhead":D pics hopefully this weekend after I get the decals on. Still need to paint the top portion of the wing. Will get that done today. Decals tomorrow or Sunday.

dignlivn

01-22-2010 09:12 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: billd76

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Hey Bill,

Got any pics ?

Bob

Hey ''jarhead'':D pics hopefully this weekend after I get the decals on. Still need to paint the top portion of the wing. Will get that done today. Decals tomorrow or Sunday.

Ok Flying Leatherneck,

Look forward to the pics. Where is the good flying
weather at :)

Bob

billd76

01-22-2010 03:13 PM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Quote:

ORIGINAL: billd76

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Hey Bill,

Got any pics ?

Bob

Hey ''jarhead'':D pics hopefully this weekend after I get the decals on. Still need to paint the top portion of the wing. Will get that done today. Decals tomorrow or Sunday.

Ok Flying Leatherneck,

Look forward to the pics. Where is the good flying
weather at :)

Bob

Man aint that the truth!! Where is the good weather? Of course when I'm at work it's perfect. We haven't had a decent Sunday for flying in the very long time! This coming Sunday, temps in the upper 40's, but rain will be there with the temps! Guess I need to get a small indoor flyer. It's been so long since I flew that I might need lessons all over again! :D

dignlivn

01-22-2010 03:37 PM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Bill,

If I was younger and richer I would move to
Arizona :D

Bob

Liberty Call

billd76

01-23-2010 07:54 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Bill,

If I was younger and richer I would move to
Arizona :D

Bob

Liberty Call

I'm darn sure thinking about Arizona. Out of the hurrincane belt, but not sure I like the color brown so much. All I have left to do on the plane is touch up the Horizontal stab and it will be decal ready. Need to take the cowl off and do a good engine inspection. iginition battery is in the cowl as well. I haven't had time to look and figure out where and how the guy has the kill switch setup. Been working long days and 6 days a week.

"Sweepers, Sweepers man your brooms, sweep down all decks for and aft" Man I hated that boatswaines whistle on ship !!!:D

dignlivn

01-23-2010 09:16 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: billd76

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Bill,

If I was younger and richer I would move to
Arizona :D

Bob

Liberty Call

I'm darn sure thinking about Arizona. Out of the hurrincane belt, but not sure I like the color brown so much. All I have left to do on the plane is touch up the Horizontal stab and it will be decal ready. Need to take the cowl off and do a good engine inspection. iginition battery is in the cowl as well. I haven't had time to look and figure out where and how the guy has the kill switch setup. Been working long days and 6 days a week.

''Sweepers, Sweepers man your brooms, sweep down all decks for and aft'' Man I hated that boatswaines whistle on ship !!!:D

Bill,

I haven't heard that in a long time ! Them goverment cruises sure lack in comfort
don't they :D

Have you cycled that IE battery ?

Bob

billd76

01-23-2010 01:40 PM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Quote:

ORIGINAL: billd76

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Bill,

If I was younger and richer I would move to
Arizona :D

Bob

Liberty Call

I'm darn sure thinking about Arizona. Out of the hurrincane belt, but not sure I like the color brown so much. All I have left to do on the plane is touch up the Horizontal stab and it will be decal ready. Need to take the cowl off and do a good engine inspection. iginition battery is in the cowl as well. I haven't had time to look and figure out where and how the guy has the kill switch setup. Been working long days and 6 days a week.

''Sweepers, Sweepers man your brooms, sweep down all decks for and aft'' Man I hated that boatswaines whistle on ship !!!:D

Bill,

I haven't heard that in a long time ! Them goverment cruises sure lack in comfort
don't they :D

Have you cycled that IE battery ?

Bob

I haven't had time to cycle anything, work has been crazy. At work todayand of course it's 45f out, light wind. Tommorrow my only day off and supposed to be in the 50's but heavy rain! ARGH!! I haven't even had time to switch Rx's. Plane has a futaba PCM Rx (36 Mhz). I putting 2.4 in it. I'm not even sure if a kill switch is installed in it (Tx kill switch). there is a manual switch for the IE. Battery is mounted under the cowl. Haven't had the cowl off yet. After getting it all "dolled" up with paint and decals. I'll get into the nitty gritty.

dignlivn

01-23-2010 10:33 PM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Bill,

Take your time, remember,
attention to detail.

Bob

billd76

01-24-2010 09:37 PM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Quote:

ORIGINAL: dignlivn

Bill,

Take your time, remember,
attention to detail.

Bob

OH yeah taking my time. I have the wing ready, posted some pics on the beginners forum. Have to do some touch up on the tail section and redecal the fuse and the rudder. I'm thinking about painting the fuse red. True USMC colors then, and I think it would look awesome. Still debating the color swap. But the more I think about the more I like the idea. I'm watching the Playoff football game!! Man I hate Farve!!! :D:D Just would like to see the saints in the super bowl. they've never been! Anyway. I'm taking my time on the plane. Will not fly it until I'm 100 % certain it's ready.

Hi-Lift

02-08-2010 11:51 AM

RE: 21 century fabric paint

Actually, black primer/undercoat works surprisingly well with yellow paint! Spray your yellow over both white and black primer on some scrap cardboard and look at the results. It takes less yellow to cover, by the way.

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