Re: paint brand/type
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millenniumflier@...
Hi John,
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Good to hear from you. When i bought my Q-2, it was already painted, but had really lost its appeal... the shine was pretty much gone, and was somewhat discolored. It has been a while, but i remember that what i did was to completely sand off the old paint down to the original primer, left that on, and we were good to go with the new paint. We prepped that surface with a PPG degreaser, completely wiped the airplane surfaces down with that, and then applied the new paint. I don't recall putting on new primer, but i'll check with Todd tomorrow to make sure, it's just been so long that my feeble memory doesn't seem to be able to recall what we did about primer, and he's younger than i am, so his memory is probably better than mine at this point .... :-) What i do know is that my plane didn't gain much weight at all with the new paint job, and using PPG was relatively inexpensive. Plus, it does look good. I have since discovered that some RV builders are also using PPG's Concept line. All the best! Alan
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From: John Loram <johnl@loram.org> To: Q-LIST@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 5:16 pm Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] paint brand/type Hello Alan; What did you use under (surface prep) the PPG? thanks, -john- _____ From: Q-LIST@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Q-LIST@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of millenniumflier@netscape.net Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:02 PM To: Q-LIST@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] paint brand/type Hi Cameron, About 4 years already (i can't believe it!) i used PPG's Concept CLV, a single-stage acrylic urethane paint that is applied in one application. Just one application serves as the base AND finish, and the clear components migrate to the surface as the paint begins to cure. I used the whitest white that they make, Crystal white, and absolutely love the way it came out. Really nice shiny luster, and a very durable paint. One extra advantage is the weight-saving factor, since you don't apply a base coat and then a clear coat, so you have an important advantage right there. I have a friend who owns an autobody shop, who has eventually wound up painting about 5 or 6 airplanes in our EAA chapter, and this particular PPG series has worked out well for his auto business too. He let me actually do some of the spraying myself in his paint booth, and instead of cars in there, it was really fun seeing pieces of a Q-2 being painted. I have to admit that runs were really not a problem, and only minimal sanding out afterward was needed, leaving the shiny finish intact. I am very pleased with this paint and the way it looks, and again, less of t he paint is needed, being a single-stage system, so you don't gain as much weight. Alan Q-2 Jabiru, and Q-1 -----Original Message----- From: uncleducati <cameron@campworkz. <mailto:cameron%40campworkz.com> com> To: Q-LIST@yahoogroups. <mailto:Q-LIST%40yahoogroups.com> com Sent: Tue, 28 Apr202009 12:13 am Subject: [Q-LIST] paint brand/type Are there any paint brands/types to stay away from, or can you go with whatever the fiberglass body shop pro guys says will work for traditional fiberglass? I've decided on a very light grey, presumably that won't be flamebait for this list, you all recommended either white or something very light, I'm planning on using similar light grey to what what Catto uses for his props, with red accents on non-structural things like wheel pants, spinner, cowl, etc. Thanks, Cameron N87TQ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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