I'l second what Tom suggests. Duplicolor Rules in the rattle can arena. I have also used Ultracoat paint from the hobby store. I was very impressed in it's spray pattern and finish. Didn't quite match the ultracoat covering but it was very easy to work with.
Mark http://www.isthmusmodels.com --- Tom Copp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James, > Go to your local Auto Body supply shop and buy some > of their high dollar > (11.00) spray paint of the shelf. The cans spray > wonderfully and the paint > is almost as durable as the paint on a car. Temco or > Tepco or ??? is one > brand name. > > Option 2. Go to Pep Boys or Kragen or ?? and buy > Dupli-Color spray paint. > It's a lacquer base and dries very fast. Also buy a > can of Dupli-Color clear > wheel paint to go over that. Their sandable filler > primer surfacer is about > the best primer out of a can you will find for under > 5.00. > > Tom Copp > COMPOSITE SPECIALTIES > www.F3X.com > ph/fax 949-645 7032 > > -----Original Message----- > From: James R MacLean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] Fuselage painting help > > Now I know this may be a bit heretical, but I wish > to paint my Compulsion > fuse. I am aware that it will add a bit of weight. > My Addiction flies > extremely well with a white fuse. I am very pleased > with the Compulsion > and want to dress it up a bit. The problem is > finding a good, affordable > paint system. I used Krylon on the Addiction - it > soaks up dirt, sweat, > looks dull, is thick and generally poor looking. I > have two problems: > > My air compressor was stolen. I am thinking about > using disposable spray > bottles which the industrial paint store sells. They > have a small bottom > jar which can be loaded with any kind of paint. The > nozzel will not be > ideal - anyone have any thoughts on using this > system. The cost is quite > reasonable - how are the results in the real world? > > What kind of paint / primer is suitable for this > job? Oh by the way, is > it still for sale! I have a friend who uses K&B > epoxy for all of his > work and it looks great - he stocked up 4 years ago. > Imron works fine > but is expensive and very toxic. Dupont makes a > system called Ful-Thane > (sp ?) which is a catalized paint with an epoxy 2 > part primer. It is not > quite as expensive or toxic but still needs careful > precautions. Anyone > used this and how about looks / durability / weight? > > Anything else out there which makes sense to get a > good looking / durable > finish? I considered LusterKote but the last time I > used that was on my > Condor and the peel strength of the bond was awful. > It is possible > something went wrong but that fuse has areas where > the tape has wholesale > removed the paint and looks terrible. > > Many thanks for any help. I hope to have a flight > report soon. I am so > happy with my Addiction that a better flying plane > is hard to imagine, > nevertheless, this plane sure looks like that will > be the case. Jim > MacLean Melbourne,FL > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
