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coop85(at)bellsouth.net Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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I am trying to finalize my paint scheme (not that I'm ready to paint for a
while!) and am considering using a light cream instead of the standard white
for the base coat. I don't want to go too dark, my first airplane (a Q2)
was painted a light tan since I didn't want to go Long-EZ white or the
standard Q2 yellow, but managed to unintentionally match the haze in Phoenix
exactly making it impossible for the tower to see me until short final.
Aside from "it's just different", are there any other reasons to avoid
cream? My only other immediate thought is it might be tougher to color
match down the road following repairs.
Thanks,
Marcus
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johnwcox(at)pacificnw.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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One trip to the paint store will show you how a quick rematch becomes
most challenging even in white. Randy DeBauw made the choice simple by
using the standard GMC pickup white. I think Tim used "Standard" PPG
Base White.
Your choice is a personal one. My white BMW 535i came with three unique
shades of white for the exact same car when I went to panel "repaint".
When VAN's repainted the new improved canopy on N410RV, the Valspar or
the mixing and application did not produce the same shade of yellow as
the original.
I always save 25% more base color and 50% more accent color than applied
so as to have a "reshoot" inventory of the exact mix. Remember, humans
are dialing in the additives and the human eye can see 16.5 million
shades of color. Splitting hairs.
Just an idea.
John - KUAO
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Tim(at)MyRV10.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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Whatever you do, if you want to sell it someday, make it a
good resale color. No pepto pink, mint green, brown, orange...
Resale white is the easy bet. There's an RV-10 that was built
beautifully up here in Minnesota, and it's awaiting someone
to come and buy it. It's a brownish tan, inside and out.
I'd have to think that the choice in color is one of the
main de-motivators as to why it wouldn't be sold already.
My old Sundowner though was an off-white ivory type color
with maroon and blue, and it was beautiful. A popular
Bonanza scheme. Done with the proper contrast colors, your
light cream could look great.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying
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Marcus Cooper wrote:
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I am trying to finalize my paint scheme (not that I'm ready to paint for a
while!) and am considering using a light cream instead of the standard white
for the base coat. I don't want to go too dark, my first airplane (a Q2)
was painted a light tan since I didn't want to go Long-EZ white or the
standard Q2 yellow, but managed to unintentionally match the haze in Phoenix
exactly making it impossible for the tower to see me until short final.
Aside from "it's just different", are there any other reasons to avoid
cream? My only other immediate thought is it might be tougher to color
match down the road following repairs.
Thanks,
Marcus
40286
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coop85(at)bellsouth.net Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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Thanks Tim, oddly enough maroon and blue were the colors I was planning on.
As John mentioned though, matching later could be a real hassle. Of course
I haven't even decided to fly or paint first, although I sure would like to
have the painting out of the way and focus on the flying.
Marcus
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GRANSCOTT(at)aol.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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Don't forget that paint changes colors as it ages and in different environments and sub-surface material, also.
Patrick Scott
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weeav8ter(at)grandecom.ne Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: Paint Scheme |
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George Orndorff recently completed his plane and painted it in an off white type color and it really looks great.Below is his web address to see what it looks like. If you thought you liked that type of color call George and he can tell you what color it was. He told me but I forgot the name.
http://www.fly-gbi.com/main.htm
Wayne Edgerton 40336
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