---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/04/03: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:10 PM - Cockpit color (GLCole5475@aol.com) 2. 03:31 PM - Re: Cockpit color (Tom Martin) 3. 03:38 PM - Re: Cockpit color (Archie) 4. 04:24 PM - Re: Cockpit color (capmrp) 5. 04:28 PM - Re: Cockpit color (Larry Schneider) 6. 06:35 PM - Re: Cockpit color (Bill and Janet Asbell) 7. 07:04 PM - Re: Cockpit color (Archie) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:10:05 PM PST US From: GLCole5475@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the cockpit? White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? Ideas, opinions? Thanks Gary Cole ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:54 PM PST US From: "Tom Martin" Subject: RE: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" Gary I usually use a light shade of grey as it goes with most colours and I never really know what colour my plane is going to be until it goes into the paint shop. You can use any colour you want but stay away from gloss finishes for glare reasons. I have seen an Rv4 done with a flat black interior and it was very attractive. Tom Martin -----Original Message----- From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of GLCole5475@aol.com Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the cockpit? White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? Ideas, opinions? Thanks Gary Cole ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:39 PM PST US From: "Archie" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Archie" Ditto here. As a B-47 crewmember, I recall panels being a flat (darker) gray. Archie > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Martin" > > Gary > I usually use a light shade of grey as it goes with most colours and I > never really know what colour my plane is going to be until it goes into the > paint shop. You can use any colour you want but stay away from gloss > finishes for glare reasons. I have seen an Rv4 done with a flat black > interior and it was very attractive. > > Tom Martin > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of > GLCole5475@aol.com > To: rocket-list@matronics.com > Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color > > > --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com > > At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the > cockpit? > > White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? > > The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for > obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? > > Ideas, opinions? > > Thanks > > Gary Cole > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:24:17 PM PST US From: "capmrp" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "capmrp" I remember seeing an RV-6/7 at OSH w/ a flat mottled-grey and white which the owner said came out of the can that way when he sprayed it on. Don't know what the name of it was but it sure looked nice. capmrp ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color > --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com > > At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the cockpit? > > White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? > > The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? > > Ideas, opinions? > > Thanks > > Gary Cole > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:28:17 PM PST US From: "Larry Schneider" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Larry Schneider" Dupont has three generic grays light-med-dark. the med as I recall is close to what Van uses on the power coated stuff. They sell a flattener in most auto paint stores that is compatible with acrylic enamel paint. However, I have used it in 4 RV's with single stage polyurethane paint and it works great for the panel. Used 50/50 it matches the interior and leaves a flat finish on the panel. Gray seems to go with everything. Just my 2 cents, Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color > --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com > > At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the cockpit? > > White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? > > The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? > > Ideas, opinions? > > Thanks > > Gary Cole > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:35:15 PM PST US From: "Bill and Janet Asbell" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Bill and Janet Asbell" Eastwood Automotive has these cans of "trunk paint" in their catalog. Bill #32 ----- Original Message ----- From: "capmrp" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "capmrp" > > I remember seeing an RV-6/7 at OSH w/ a flat mottled-grey and white which > the owner said came out of the can that way when he sprayed it on. Don't > know what the name of it was but it sure looked nice. > capmrp > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Subject: Rocket-List: Cockpit color > > > > --> Rocket-List message posted by: GLCole5475@aol.com > > > > At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the best color for the > cockpit? > > > > White is common, but isn't it glaring in the sunshine? > > > > The other end of the spectrum, black, is totally out of the question for > obvious reasons. But what about that vast area between those extremes? > > > > Ideas, opinions? > > > > Thanks > > > > Gary Cole > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:04:05 PM PST US From: "Archie" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Cockpit color --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Archie" My neighbor just sprayed the interior of his Defiant with that "speckled" gray paint purchased at Home Depot. (around $6. ea.) Archie > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Bill and Janet Asbell" > > Eastwood Automotive has these cans of "trunk paint" in their catalog. Bill > #32