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Old 11-16-2007, 12:08 PM
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Default RV-7A - How much paint?

I am getting ready to paint my RV-7A, does anybody know preferably how many square feet of surface area there are on a 7A or how many gallons of paint it will take?
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Old 11-16-2007, 12:49 PM
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How much paint depends on what kind of paint, what color, etc. My experience is just one data point for your reference. 9A is similar to 7A except a little more surface area on wings. You may want to search earlier threads on painting. A few of them gave the amount of paints too.

Scroll to the bottom of the following page and you will find a material list:

http://tc1234c.googlepages.com/painting
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Old 11-16-2007, 01:56 PM
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Default RV-8 with PPG

I used PPG Concept single stage urethane. One color (vinyl stripes)

For the Exterior:
Epoxy Primer (all metal and fiberglass) 1Gal
Sanding primer (Fiberglass only) 1 Gal
Color 2.5 Gal
2qts Alodine
3qts Metal etchant

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