Plexiglass painting ?

[Skysailor]

Originally Posted by ratc

Skysailor, just re-read your post. Are you suggesting that the forward canopy fairing is included in the RV-4 kit ? If so, mine did not come with one in the finish kit !

I think it is fabricated with layers of fiberglass. My canopy is bonded to the frame as well. My canopy skirt was made from fiberglass so I have a fairing all the way around from the skirt onto the canopy. Vans uses aluminum for the skirt I believe and has you fabricate the fairing from fiberglass between the canopy and skirt.

It is possible I misread your original post. Properly prepared, paint will adhere just fine to your canopy plastic and fiberglass. I do not think it will bond well to the canopy bonding agent.

[ratc]

Just completed the aluminium canopy skirt - Old school, not the easiest thing I've ever done on my project ! Now after riveting if I could only get the canopy hinge pin all the way through it should be good to go - just another job ! 12 + years into the build and at last it's starting to look like an aircraft. Very glad and excited to be back into "build mode" ! It's
funny how the thought of not having anything to fly in retirement concentrates the mind !