stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Canopy is going green tonight fellas. Wish me luck...again. Photos soon.
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stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
It looks as though I have become a painter. LOL. I have now gotten past phase two of this mind twisting endeavor of painting. First phase of getting the canopy prepped and primed. That came off great. Second phase of getting the canopy green. Hmm.... I think I quite like this stuff. It makes me work hard for a great outcome. And I have been learning a lot too. Stumbling along the way, but making progress. So, first thing to do was to get some "pinking' tape on the canopy. I just hate "bleed" lines. That is "after" I wet sanded the primer with 600 grit wet/dry. I was assured from WWRC, that sanding the primer to get a babies butt smoothness was ok. So... I did. LOL
Next, barrier tape over the top of the pinking tape.
And here we have yet another lessons learned. When I painted the canopy on the Pitts and the replacement canopy on the Behemoth Yak (2), I threw away the protective paint bonnets between priming, painting and clear coating process. Not this time.
With the bonnet replaced and another strip of masking tape around the edges to keep it in place, I went to painting...
First coat of Apple Green paint applied.
Two coats applied and the color is beginning to show...
Three coats on and I think we are pretty close. Next to the scrap of Ultracote Apple Green, it is really looking pretty close. Maaaaybe….one more coat?!?
Yup, I think that is it! The paint will not "sheen" up and match perfectly until the clear coat is applied. But I think we are pretty darn close. I am not going to go any deeper with the paint. Four coats looks like it will be just enough.
I removed the protective paint bonnet and all the tape. I will let the canopy cure really well before I shoot the clear coat. I will probably shoot both the canopy and the cowl at the same time. The catalyst activated clear coat will not keep long enough for me to shoot the canopy then work on the cowl and get it ready for primer and paint. So for now, we will just let the canopy hide in a secure dust free, dark hidden place. (Under my stairs in the coat closet. LOL) Crazy thing about this paint, (Wings West RC) is that it doesn't look like it lays down smooth. It gives the impression of an almost "Orange Peel" effect. But true to their word, Wings West states that once the paint cures and dries a bit, it becomes smooth as silk. We all know the Pitts painting sage right? And once it was dried and the clear coat on, it was simply beautiful. Still is to this date. Looks as fresh and crisp as the day it was shot over a year ago. I am certain the 330 paint will turn out the same way.
So that is it for tonight guys. I am going to "try" to get to the cowl tomorrow night. I would like to at least start sanding on it. We'll see how that goes. These 14 hour days don't allow much shop time. Come to think of it, they don't allow for much of "anything" time. LOL
More later fellas....
Next, barrier tape over the top of the pinking tape.
And here we have yet another lessons learned. When I painted the canopy on the Pitts and the replacement canopy on the Behemoth Yak (2), I threw away the protective paint bonnets between priming, painting and clear coating process. Not this time.
With the bonnet replaced and another strip of masking tape around the edges to keep it in place, I went to painting...
First coat of Apple Green paint applied.
Two coats applied and the color is beginning to show...
Three coats on and I think we are pretty close. Next to the scrap of Ultracote Apple Green, it is really looking pretty close. Maaaaybe….one more coat?!?
Yup, I think that is it! The paint will not "sheen" up and match perfectly until the clear coat is applied. But I think we are pretty darn close. I am not going to go any deeper with the paint. Four coats looks like it will be just enough.
I removed the protective paint bonnet and all the tape. I will let the canopy cure really well before I shoot the clear coat. I will probably shoot both the canopy and the cowl at the same time. The catalyst activated clear coat will not keep long enough for me to shoot the canopy then work on the cowl and get it ready for primer and paint. So for now, we will just let the canopy hide in a secure dust free, dark hidden place. (Under my stairs in the coat closet. LOL) Crazy thing about this paint, (Wings West RC) is that it doesn't look like it lays down smooth. It gives the impression of an almost "Orange Peel" effect. But true to their word, Wings West states that once the paint cures and dries a bit, it becomes smooth as silk. We all know the Pitts painting sage right? And once it was dried and the clear coat on, it was simply beautiful. Still is to this date. Looks as fresh and crisp as the day it was shot over a year ago. I am certain the 330 paint will turn out the same way.
So that is it for tonight guys. I am going to "try" to get to the cowl tomorrow night. I would like to at least start sanding on it. We'll see how that goes. These 14 hour days don't allow much shop time. Come to think of it, they don't allow for much of "anything" time. LOL
More later fellas....
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Jetpainter
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Looks great Rob.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Thank you Doug. I hope one of these days I will stop myself when I see a plane that, "Oh, I just gotta have that." "I can recover it in a custom scheme and paint it to match and.....". LOL.... The end result usually makes all the effort worth it. But my friend, I am not so sure I would like to be a professional painter.
49dimes
Damn I'm hungry
Yes looks very nice Rob. Going to need some of that kind of Painting talent (and then some) to fix my van. Met up with a Ford Ranger rear bumper today 
. My Toyota's front end lost the fight miserably 
. Ford-1 Toyota-0. Ford had a slight scratch on the bumper. Mine got hit like Mike Tyson was angry at it . Going to need new head lamps, new hood, new ac condenser and piping, new radiator and fans, new sub chassis bracket to hold said radiator and fans. And new fake front plastic bumper 
. 46 years of driving and I get it with a run to the post office. Sheesh .
. My Toyota's front end lost the fight miserably . Ford-1 Toyota-0. Ford had a slight scratch on the bumper. Mine got hit like Mike Tyson was angry at it . Going to need new head lamps, new hood, new ac condenser and piping, new radiator and fans, new sub chassis bracket to hold said radiator and fans. And new fake front plastic bumper . 46 years of driving and I get it with a run to the post office. Sheesh . 
pawnshopmike
Staff member
Yes looks very nice Rob. Going to need some of that kind of Painting talent (and then some) to fix my van. Met up with a Ford Ranger rear bumper today
Damn the luck. Hope you weren’t hurt?
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Dang Kelly... you ok? The Toy can be repaired, you maybe not so much. Sorry about your accident. Maybe we can just buy lots of rattle can paint and make the Toy look new again?!?!Yes looks very nice Rob. Going to need some of that kind of Painting talent (and then some) to fix my van. Met up with a Ford Ranger rear bumper today
Snoopy1
640cc Uber Pimp
Sorry to hear that the only thing is are you ok. The car can be fixed.Yes looks very nice Rob. Going to need some of that kind of Painting talent (and then some) to fix my van. Met up with a Ford Ranger rear bumper today
Snoopy1
640cc Uber Pimp
That looks great and match looks good to. Now are you going to sand the the green or just clear over it as is .
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Nope, no sanding the green. According to Wings West RC, they said leave it alone until it's ready to be clear coated. So leave it alone I shall!