Advice / Suggestions on Painting the Interior

[XOverZero]

Originally Posted by majuro15

John, did you have a decisant dryer on your air line or just a moisture separator?

Yup. Desiccant dryer, absolutely. Since I was coming from the dark place of ignorance, inexperience and fear, I even bought a new air hose, dedicated for painting only. The dryer lives on it.

[rv9builder]

Originally Posted by Zac@AerosportProducts

Brett

Try out the SEM Color Coat Aerosols. Rattle cans that are very easy to work with and they have a variety of greys available.

Zac

Zac, is this the stuff you use? It looks like it's made for vinyl and plastic. Do you use a special primer to get it to work with alumninum?

https://www.semproducts.com/refinish...oattm-aerosols

[Chris Engler]

I used the self etching direct to metal gloss grey:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-62243/overview/

Also used the "SEM Solve" pre-paint cleaner:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-38373

and the Gloss Clear top coat:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-40903

Very happy with the results...seems to be very durable and spot repairs should be easy.






https://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-62243/overview/

[flyboy1963]

go dark.....flat is not as nice to touch, but easier to touch-up.
but you'll likely be touching it up MORE, as it isn't as scuff-resistant.

no free lunch eh?

no use painting dark, then putting in light upholstery and wearing white clothes.
that's ALLL you'll see in the canopy when you look around on a bright day!...kind why we do glareshields flat black!

YMMV, my silly $.02

[rapid_ascent]

John,

I'm curious what color that is?

Ray

[XOverZero]

Originally Posted by rapid_ascent

John,

I'm curious what color that is?

Ray

Gray/beige.

[Brett H]

Regarding Jetflex WR:

1.) Any suggestions as to where to purchase it?
2.) What type of gun to spray it with?
3.) What type of Personal Protective Equipment is needed (i.e. mask, etc.)?

Thanks.

Brett
Columbus, Indiana

[XOverZero]

Originally Posted by Brett H

Regarding Jetflex WR:

1.) Any suggestions as to where to purchase it?
2.) What type of gun to spray it with?
3.) What type of Personal Protective Equipment is needed (i.e. mask, etc.)?

Thanks.

Brett
Columbus, Indiana

1.) Try http://www.aircraftpaintsupply.com in Chillicothe, OH
bought mine over the phone from Sherwin-Williams Aero distrib in SoCal, showed up at my door in two days. Water based, NO hazmat fee.

2.) Harbor Freight SKU 69705, the one with the regulator included



3.) This Kind, from Lowe's, Menard's or equivalent honey-do generator store...



4.) Like Majuro15 mentioned in a previous post, also get a desiccant in-line dryer, which is also from your favorite local home Homestuff warehouse, same as the mask. Air supply obviously needs to be clean and dry.

[John Courte]

I went with Stewart Systems Eko-Kote. the paint is great and is holding up fine, but the process was a nightmare. Read on if you dare...

http://stjohn.openbar.com/airplane/?p=243

[Brett H]

Many thanks for all of the responses. In particular, I appreciate John's detailed responses.

The Jetflex WR seems like a good option (i.e. fairly easy to spray, limited smell / fumes (i.e. key for spraying at home), good durability and easy touch up).

Two more questions:

1.) I have primed the interior metal pieces will the Sherwin Willims rattle can self etching primer (i.e. scuffed with a scotch brite pad prior to priming) prior to riveting. Is the rivets not being primed an issue?

2.) What is needed to prepare the primed surface prior to spraying it with Jeflex WR (i.e. nothing, lightly scuff with scotch brite pad, degrease, something else)?

Thanks.

Brett Herrick
Columbus, Indiana