Rattle can specials

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

I would never associate fast drying with Rustoleum paint. However I tried their fast drying Professional line in my landing gear and it not only dries in about 15 minutes, it seems to be pretty hard. I like it.

http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product-cat ... amel-spray

[MoonlightVFR]

Tied down in a corn field.

I have a few tips for you to consider.

BROWN PAPER BAG

One consideration is the wind will fight against you sending paint spray stream where you do not want. Consider this, the wind is practically nil right at daybreak and at dusk. Painting is 95% prep and 5% spray
and clean up. You could do the prep one evening and return the next morning to shoot. The wind can be a nuisance even on a calm day when you are painting!

Use brown paper grocery bags as a wind screen. You need a distance of 8 to 12 inches from spay tip to desired paint surface and you want no interruptions from the ambient wind.
You can get creative with these brown grocery bags.

A. Prop tip : mask prop - leave 5 inches at tip - prepare surface -- Cut a 5 inch square out of bag on short side near bottom of bag. Slip bag up over the prop tip and hold spray can inside the bag. You have now Blocked the Wind , dust and flying corn husk from your paint job, carefully lower the bag from prop tip and let it dry. Use the same Brown Bag Technique for the Step, an Antenna, venturi .

You may cut a 4 inch X 9 inch window in bottom of grocery bag and spray the door jam area. Practice on the prop tip and step first and you will be a PRO on the jams.

Before and after pictures please.

Regards

[bigrenna]

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[C170U2]

If you're doing it outside I would recommend painting in the early morning right around sun up, not at dusk. At least in this part of the country, the bugs are a lot worse right before sunset and find a way to fly into your beautiful fresh coat of paint. I see nothing wrong with a rattle can for certain jobs with the right prep. Not all of us can have museum quality works of art like bigrenna! Seriously, your plane is turning out amazing.

[bagarre]

The interior rattle can turned out OK but I'm glad it will eventually be covered by a headliner.
I'll be flying this season without it so I thought it best to paint it all to match.
I decided to cut the foam so it didn't overlap the rivets where possible to make later inspection easier.

Roof3.jpg

I need to practice the paper bag idea before I take on the door jambs so for now, they are the old color.
That and I really want stop working on it and go fly.