Sorry,
Glider is a Cirrus.
Cheers
Mark
At 03:56 PM 20/08/2001 +0930, you wrote:
>Hi Mark
>
>What sort of glider?
>
>If you have a wooden glider, I researched 3 schemes before we painted ours.
>
>1. Polyurethane - Looks great, wears well, but nasty stuff to spray and
>hard to get nice invisible repairs. A heavier paint than some
>finishes. Requires some expertise to spray.
>
>2. Acrylic lacquer (ie Duco). Easy to spray and polish up. Looks
>great. cracks over open fabric areas after time (5 years depending on
>plasticiser added), Nitrate based so keys well with Randolph dope
>products. Fairly easy to repair invisibly. Not as nasty chemicals as
>some. Lighter than polyurethane.
>
>3. Dope. Two main brands.
>
>3.1 Randolph. Nitrate and Butyrate based. Not as nasty as some
>chemicals. Very easy to spray, very easy to repair invisibly, the
>lightest finish, doesn't crack over fabric areas. But hard to get a shiny
>finish, tends to absorb grease,oils (from your fingers as well as other
>sources) and dirt.
>
>3.2 Stits. Petrochemical based (I think). => Nastier chemicals than
>Randolph.
>Similar comments to Randolph but can't comment on longetivity, dirt
>resistance or shine because I've only used the undercoats followed by the
>Stits Aerothane polyurethane.
>
>sorry its not an easy answer but it depends on your drivers for the
>finish, whether the glider has a weight problem, all sorts of factors as
>well as your own personal preference.
>
>I'm happy to talk to you more if you want, to give details of
>brands/colours and primers that I've used to assist your own research.
>
>-Cath
>
>
>>I am interested to know what paint is best for refinishing a glider? Also
>>primer.
>>Brand, Colour, etc
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Mark
>>
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