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Old 03-22-2007, 07:50 AM
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Default interior color

This may not help much, but back in the day of building race cars, we would paint the interior black to combat the glare from the track lights. The only problem was during day races, the inside of the car was transformed into an oven!

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Old 03-22-2007, 08:20 AM
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The darker and less glossy, the better for glare - no exceptions. But will retain heat.

I have a semi-gloss gray interior paint. Very durable and a good heat compromise IMO, but still get glare on a bright, sunny day.
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Old 03-22-2007, 09:43 AM
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Default Paint in general

Who needs paint? Let's go fly... right Dan.
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Old 03-22-2007, 01:01 PM
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I really like the primer only interior of the old mlitary planes and considered that for my RV-8 but I found that the primer I used is fairly light in color (green) and very flat and gets dirty very easily. Because it is flat it does not clean of as easy as a gloss or semi-gloss so I opted for a semi-gloss gray.
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Old 03-26-2007, 04:19 AM
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Took us ages to decide colours, wanted something to match the scheme but not bland.

We went for a warm grey inside - found a - er - loose bit on the trim on my Airbus at work, got it matched.

Same for the panel, I was driving a Chrysler rental and really liked the interior darker grey colour - would you know, there was a loose bit of trim in the rear !

The paint shop is used to me bringing bits and pieces in now - I usually get a rattle can made up to match, then if it is OK, go for 30% flatting agent which takes the shine off really well
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Old 03-26-2007, 08:39 AM
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Don't paint anything you lean on, black. It will get really hot. Priming out of the sun's reach can just be varnish with enamel hardener. Brush it on thin and you're done. Many paints flatten with age, so don't worry how it will look when it first dries. I've had lots of cars that would fit your flatness criteria. Use some color. Break the mold.
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Old 03-26-2007, 05:53 PM
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the reflection as a problem...I used white gloss body colour on all of my canopy frame and panel...Its just not an issue even in bright sunlight.

Frank 7a

Frank, what about at night. I would imagine the reflection in the canopy could be much worse then.

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Old 03-26-2007, 05:58 PM
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Dan doesn't want to talk about this subject...
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