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stabilizer tips 11-27-2012 08:48 AM

i use all auto grade urethane paints from matrix. i can dip a part 3'x 6' although 3' is max i like to stay around 30" to give myself sufficient room to move around a bit. i can dip a part that is 6' long could get a 7 in there but again would be pushing it.
over night in my heated paint booth is enough dry time to release the part back to the customer. although not fully cured, the clear will with stand handling but if dropped it might leave a small scar.
i can clear any pattern with gloss, matte or flat i have all clears in stock. generally the hunters want matte or flat but it is all what you want as an individual. i think dash panels look the best with a gloss to give it the high end look.
if you are interested in pricing you can shoot me some pics of the parts and i can give you an estimate.
12x12 $30 12x 24 $50 12x36 $75 not including the film. film is from 3.00 to 12.00 per square yard depending on the pattern. the films with more colors are more expensive. carbon fibers are 6.50 per yard

mike newall 11-27-2012 03:06 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6W7NQWPQo

Bill_H 11-27-2012 04:49 PM

For a carbon fiber panel look consider this stuff - really good stuff, tough, easy to install on a flat surface or on moderately curved ones with a heat gun. http://www.carbonfibervinyl.com/. But for a plane with a military paint job I imagine that camo pattern shown would be really cool.

SteinAir 11-27-2012 05:18 PM

For those wondering how people get the "burl" look on many of the panels, this is primarily how it's been done. If you look at Phil's pretty "burled" RV10 panel you'll see he had the main frame dipped, then painted the plates a contrasting color. This is a proven technology that has been around for awhile (quite popular with gun stocks, bows, performance car parts, etc..), but not a ton of people have used it for their panels. That said, it's an excellent option if that's the look you're going for!

Cheers,
Stein

terry.mortimore 11-29-2012 08:05 AM

Last piece of the puzzle, lettering?
 
Nice looking stuff, just wondering about lettering. I had planned to use the lettering available from Stein's, as I understand it they are applied and then clear coated over it.

Would this be a problem? I would think your clear finish would need a light sanding before the lettering is applied and then cleared over it? Long as the clear I use is compatible with your system.

Or if I was willing to pay your hourly rate, could they be applied before you do the final clear coat?


Cheers, Terry.

SteinAir 11-29-2012 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terry.mortimore (Post 720677)
Nice looking stuff, just wondering about lettering. I had planned to use the lettering available from Stein's, as I understand it they are applied and then clear coated over it.

Would this be a problem? I would think your clear finish would need a light sanding before the lettering is applied and then cleared over it? Long as the clear I use is compatible with your system.

Or if I was willing to pay your hourly rate, could they be applied before you do the final clear coat?


Cheers, Terry.

Indeed it works just fine. Below are some pics from a Velocity panel we did last year, also dipped (customer wanted a walnut burl)...this was a gorgeous G900X panel! Note these pictures were before the clearcoat (sent to the customer for approval before we clearcoated them) and it turned out great...unfortunately I managed to misplace the pictures of the finished product - and when it was finished the decals of course dissapear and the lettering remains. In this case, we did in fact VERY lightly sand with high grit before the decals were applied, then clearcoated with a satin/semi gloss paint - don't use flat or matte as it looks poor!

Cheers,
Stein






johnny stick 11-29-2012 06:12 PM

This looks great
 
This looks great. i hope you are following the posting rules and have an add on this website. Then I will be able to find you in a the future. What company name is your ad listed under?

Thanks

SteinAir 11-30-2012 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny stick (Post 720868)
This looks great. i hope you are following the posting rules and have an add on this website. Then I will be able to find you in a the future. What company name is your ad listed under?

Thanks

Just to be clear, my pics were not done by the OP of this thread - nor do I have any connection or relationship with them at all. I was merely showing what the same process looks like on something we've recently done. There are a lot of shops that do this scattered all over the country - I have no affiliation with any of them in particular nor can recommend positively or negatively any of the specific businesses.

Cheers,
Stein

stabilizer tips 11-30-2012 09:20 AM

i posted this thread and can do any of the work mentioned. i also can apply the lettering at the shop rate of $60hr
i have been using this process for a while but never to the public only used it on our existing products. Just recently we have decided to start offering it to the public. At the moment my website isn't all that but i can guarantee that the work that comes out of here is top notch. If you are interested in using our services you can go to our website hoesecorp.com or contact me directly at youngoak@yahoo.com
pricing is set at .40 per square inch and turn around time is 3 days on an average week occasionally we do have a large job come in that takes more time but that does not come in front of our daily customers. the customer can pay an additional rate for overtime hours "employees staying after normal hours of 8am-5pm"
the dash in the pictures is burlwood we keep it in stock also we have carbon fiber in stock and several others. the list grows every few days when a customer wants something we dont have. i always order extra that way next time i will have it in stock. i figure this is a way to build up my inventory with patterns people want and not a bunch or dust collectors.

stabilizer tips 12-04-2012 05:04 PM

special thanks to Fred for letting me dip the dash panels in his cessna 150
it came out great! i think its gonna look awesome once he gets all the instruments installed.
before ( cant figure out to rotate it)
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after dipped in carbon fiber
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