Scale Byron Glasair Build

[TonyHallo]

Today the white base coat was applied after a day of guide coat wet sanding. May get the yellow strip on tomorrow if things go according to plan. Thankfully the yellow, orange and red Monokote matching base coat paints are still good. I believe I bought the colors in 2005!

 

[Snoopy1]

Sorry but what is a guide coat. Is that a primer or something special.

 

[Jetpainter]

Sorry but what is a guide coat. Is that a primer or something special.

Guide coat can either be a powder or paint. You apply it over your primer so when you sand it shows you your low spots or flaws in your bodywork . Most people just use a black spray can of paint and very lightly mist a coat on, let that dry, then sand it.
I prefer a powdered guide coat, I think it shows more.

 

[Snoopy1]

Guide coat can either be a powder or paint. You apply it over your primer so when you sand it shows you your low spots or flaws in your bodywork . Most people just use a black spray can of paint and very lightly mist a coat on, let that dry, then sand it.
I prefer a powdered guide coat, I think it shows more.

Ok I understand now never heard of this powder, who makes it or brand or name. But what I have done in the past is use two colours of primer and then keep sanding and working until it sands to one colour. That is a lot of work and very time consuming. This is only done on cars or do you gentlemen do this on planes as well. Ok have to ask how is this possible on the wooden base which is never perfectly flat.

 

[TonyHallo]

This is a fiberglass fuselage, so there is no wood involved. I used a white base primer then dusted on self etch green spray bomb primer and and proceeded to sand my brains out. The layup is very lightweight so sanding on the flat areas where there are no former was a problem, couldn't push on the block, just used the suction of the water and sanded away.
I put the yellow strips on yesterday, going flying this morning and might do the orange later today. Should go quicker today since I will be following the yellow strip. I pulled the fine line tape off several times before I was happy with it.

 

[Jetpainter]

Ok I understand now never heard of this powder, who makes it or brand or name. But what I have done in the past is use two colours of primer and then keep sanding and working until it sands to one colour. That is a lot of work and very time consuming. This is only done on cars or do you gentlemen do this on planes as well. Ok have to ask how is this possible on the wooden base which is never perfectly flat.

The powder is available from a lot of companies. Just do a search for powdered or dry guide coat.

 

[TonyHallo]

Finally got the clear on. The next time I will paint the strips first, then the white and right to clear. I wasted a lot of time masking each strip. Glue in the side window and windshield and give them a clear coat and final assembly can begin.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Finally got the clear on. The next time I will paint the strips first, then the white and right to clear. I wasted a lot of time masking each strip. Glue in the side window and windshield and give them a clear coat and final assembly can begin.

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BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[acerc]

BEAUTIFUL!!

Beautiful indeed. But why not go vinyl for the stripes with clear over it?

 

[Snoopy1]

Finally got the clear on. The next time I will paint the strips first, then the white and right to clear. I wasted a lot of time masking each strip. Glue in the side window and windshield and give them a clear coat and final assembly can begin.

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Wow that really looks good nice job.