bakerocb
Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 727
Location: FAIRFAX VA
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 Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:36 pm Post subject: KIS TR-1 Paint Job |
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10/29/2010
Hello Al, You wrote:
1) "Great looking plane."
Thanks.
2) "The paint finish doesn't seem to have that "wet" look."
The paint finish may be a bit more shiny / reflective than it appears at
first glance in this picture. Take a look at the reflection on the bottom of
the engine cowl and the nose of the right main gear wheel pant. Many people
when they first see the airplane say "What a great paint job." (I don't
entirely agree.)
2) "Is that from lack of clearcoat?"
That is for sure -- I am not a fan of clear coat at all. The finish is UV
Smooth Prime (many, many coats applied, well aged, and well sanded by me), a
Deltron sealer, and PPG Concept topcoat-- the last two sprayed on by an auto
body guy.
He did not do the best job, too much orange peel, and someday I may sand it
flat and buff it shiny. Also the fabric weave is showing a bit -- the UV
Smooth Prime did not do its job. Also my mistake in not using a true primer
rather than just a sealer over the UV Smooth Prime (followed the
recommendation of a different auto body painter in that mistake).
'OC' Baker Says: "The best investment we can make is the time and effort to
gather and understand knowledge."
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