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07-17-2016, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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I got that answer from someone as well, and that right there turned me off of dealing with them.........If you can't put a price on your work, I'm not going to play games trying to help you figure out what the traffic will bear.
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07-17-2016, 02:10 PM
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Agreed. If the price is similar or only marginally lower, I will go with paint. Fewer unknowns. If they want a paint quote then it is obvious they want to undercut it just enough to win the job.
If there are any vinyl people out there that can do a simple scheme on my -9A for under $5-6k, I'd be happy to hear from you.
Chris
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07-17-2016, 02:14 PM
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It certainly is a skill which can be learned, I did this in about an hour playing around one afternoon. I am still a ways out from wrapping, but I have no doubts I can come up with a satisfactory end result.

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07-17-2016, 02:21 PM
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Mevans,
That looks great! Is it any more difficult than Monokote on a RC model plane? Are there any similarities to Monokote in the process?
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07-17-2016, 04:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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If I remember, monokote needed to be heated to shrink . This stuff is very tacky/sticky from the get go. Definitely need two people , even for small parts, a hair dryer helps soften it up to help it bend around corners. Basically , spend a 100.00 bucks for a roll, get some aluminum sheet parts and dive in.
You peel of a backing, laid it out and start to squeegee. It will stick when it touches the part,but t you can still lift and move. The squeegee pressure activates the adhesive. You will peel off a few pieces and throw away. I tried to do the fiberglass tip, and did not do very well. I will probably paint them along with the pants , wingtips, , etc. when th time comes.
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07-17-2016, 06:49 PM
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Larry,
Here's my post from last fall that goes into substantial detail on my RV-7A's wrap with AircraftWraps.com.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...d.php?t=132000
Yes, that is a 100% vinyl wrap. I'll have it at HBC next week if you're going to Oshkosh.
Regarding cost: the paint shop estimate was about $12,500. Scott Farnsworth at AircraftWraps.com did this wrap for $9500. That cost doesn't include about $650 for the design work at dreamschemes designs.
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10-03-2016, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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My experimenting with vinyl. Thought I would start with the horizontal and vertical, see how well it goes befor any major covering or control surface removal.
It is a learning curve bet so far myvinyal skills are much better than my painting skills.

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10-03-2016, 04:20 PM
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Nice job - the latest eaa experimenter has a feature on vinyl wrapping that convinced me to give it a try soon as well.
Chris
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10-03-2016, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
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I attended the Reno Air Races this year, and at the RV barbecue on Saturday, I met Jay, an RV-10 builder who vinyl wrapped his plane (by himself!). I asked about removing it, like if you did a poor job, or later when it's old or you want to change it. He said removing vinyl from bare aluminum is substantially easier than removing it from paint over the aluminum.
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10-04-2016, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: va.
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How does vinyl do if one should decide to use Corrosion X on the interior. Would it work its way through any aluminum skin overlaps and losen the vinyl? I know you are to do all the painting before using any corrosion product because it works it's way through rivets and seams.
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