Guys,
Cannot comment on the tape type but here is a little trick I learned to help
get crisp clean trim lines, after masking, shoot our first coat with the
base color along the tape, it will seal the edge of the tape and any bleed
through will be the same color as the paint beneath. Then shoot the trim
color.
Lloyd
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[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Reilly
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:44 PM
To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Painting Question
Vic, Did you like that propylene tape? I tried it and went back to the std
masking tape. The plastic tape streched and didn't stick as well.
Pat Reilly
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Vic Baker <vr_baker@nvbell.net> wrote:
Lowell,
Using Polytone here. The blush retarder I use to slow drying (improve
gloss) makes paint prone to run unless great care is used. I shot almost
all paint (trim and main) onto horizontal surfaces. (rotate part being
painted) The spinner was especially interesting to paint. After twice
getting runs I built a little fixture to slowly rotate while drying. For
the trim I used propylene masking tape from ACS, I pulled the tape shortly
after one cross coat (perhaps no longer than 5 minutes). Again -
horizontal surfaces only - had no runs.
On the paint booth, I spent quite a bit of time trying to get it right.
Lighting, sealed motor exhaust fan, incoming air filters from a "paint
booth" supplier. I used a bunch of Lowes air filters (home heating return
duct filters) to filter to overspray out of the exhaust.
Finally, although I used a quality breathing mask, I discovered when
painting the blue trim that my beard was blue around where the mask fit. It
had been leaking all through the building process and I did not notice it.
Now, two years later, I still cannot smell MEK. You are shooting
Aerothane so I know you have a forced air supply for breathing.
Hope this helps.
Vic
Vic Baker
S7 912S Warp
Carson City, Nv
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lowell Fitt" <lcfitt@sbcglobal.net>
To: <kitfox-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:42 PM
Subject: Painting Question
Tomorrow or Friday latest, I plan on painting the trim colors on my
fuselage. It has been ten years since I did the deed and want to ask for
advice from those that have painted more recently and can remember. I am
using Aerothane in a home made paint booth.
1. Did you rotate the fuselage and only paint horizontal surfaces?
2 when did you pull the masking tape?
Thanks,
Lowell<br
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