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Old 12-08-2008, 07:31 AM
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Default Painting the interior, any tips???

Hi folks,

I am ready to paint the interior, do you have any tips to make it beautifull?. Also what do you recomend to paint firewall interior?, is there any special treatment to SS?

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Old 12-08-2008, 11:15 PM
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Here is mine

http://www.eaa538.org/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=172

http://eaa538.org/phpbb3/download/file.php?id=29
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Old 12-09-2008, 02:36 AM
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Look nice!

What did you do to stick the paint to SS firewall????
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Old 12-09-2008, 05:49 AM
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Default Rustoleum Professional Gloss Rattle Can

I used Rustoleum Professional gloss in rattle cans.

I tried light gray and dark gray and ended up using them both for contrast - dark for the fixed structure and light for the removable covers, seat backs and panel.

It seems tough plus I think it looks good and goes on very easily - very uniform coverage for a rattle can, nice gloss, seems to be run resistant, minimal if any waste and no mixing or clean up - shake and spray and then just toss the empty can. I think 2 cans of dark and 2 of light did the whole RV6 interior for less than $20.

I wouldn't bother painting the firewall - it is hard to do, probably won't stick in the long run, adds weight, doesn't add any more corrosoion protection and you won't see it any way - especially if you end up addinig sound/heat insulation to the firewall.

Very nice workmanship by the way - is the yellow Dupont Variprime?

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Old 12-09-2008, 09:36 AM
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I used the white epoxy primer from Poly Fiber alone. Its desiged to allow glues to adhere if interior fabric is applied. The color almost matches the color of the powder coated Van's parts. Wears well too.
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Old 12-09-2008, 11:08 AM
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Question Wassat?

What's that bracket you have there?

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Old 12-09-2008, 11:20 AM
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I just finished painting the interior of my -8 and felt about 95% was really easy, the last 5% was a huge pain. Don't know if the pain was due to bad technique, or specific issues with the paint I chose.

I cleaned everything with MEK, then primed with Duplicolor self etching paint. That went really well--you've already primed so this won't be helpful for you, but maybe for somebody else. The cans have new nozzles that I thought were real easy to use and get an even and smooth coat. I then painted with Krylon Indoor/Outdoor glossy paint (Ivy Leaf color).

I started on the removable panels and had good results. My plane isn't going to win awards, but I was very happy with the results. I then moved on to the tub--I must not have put it on as thin as Jim because I thought 4 cans should do it but I didn't have enough to finish the right side. What I did paint looks good. The can says you can reapply within 1 hour or after 24, so I waited 48 hours to paint the other side and finish the front floor. That's where the trouble started.

Don't know why, but where ever new paint touched old paint, it ate through. I knew to wet sand the existing paint to dull it up but it didn't matter--it was like putting MEK on paint. The area most affected was the right gear tower, and the front floor. So I then had to mask off the areas with good paint so I could strip down those areas and start over.

Even after masking off the good paint areas, there was a little bleed through with the MEK and new coat of paint, so on some of the fringe areas I still have signs of problems, but at this point I'm done stripping paint and figure these areas are not very visible and/or will be covered by something else.

Not sure what you or anyone else can take from this. Overall I like the way the Krylon went on--only thing I would have done differently is ensured I had way more paint than I thought I needed so I could do everything in one shot. As with most things, trying to fix one problem created 2 more. Thank goodness I don't get out to the shop until after the kids are in bed, because even with a respirator on, my expletives could probably be heard around the neighborhood. In the end, it's almost done (I'm painting the seat backs, and all the powder coated bars black) and I'm happy with it but I know it would go a lot better if I were doing another one right now.

A couple of pictures. First one is the overall look--it's not as yellow in person as it looks in the picture. Second picture is what i was going for--it's pretty close to this color in better light. Third picture is at the front of the spar on the floor--one area where new paint bubbled old paint and will not be seen so I didn't want to strip it for a second time.

Good luck.


With better lighting, the color looks very close to this (what I was going for)

New paint eats existing paint
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Old 12-09-2008, 01:50 PM
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Thumbs up Krylon Fusion

I've been using Krylon Fusion 2439 "Satin Pewter Gray". This comes in rattle cans with a nozzle that's adjustable for fan spray pattern orientation. It's easy to apply nicely, and adheres well to every type of surface I've tried so far (bare clean aluminum, alodined aluminum, Van's QB wash primer, my AKZO primer, Van's powder coat...).

Before I selected this one, I experimented with quite a few different paints of the rattle can variety, and this one produced the best results hands down. Also, this was the only one I found that had a light gray color available in a non-glossy finish. I wanted to avoid glossy surfaces to minimize glare and reflections on the canopy.

I did not paint the firewall. Didn't see any good reason to.
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Old 12-09-2008, 03:02 PM
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Default JETflex

Used Sherwin Williams JetFlex which is an aircraft interior finish. Available in satin or flat finishes and water base or solvent. Water base has no odor. It is a polyurethane so should hold up well. Literature says "excellent hardness and solvent/chemical resistance." I like the way it looks and the way it covered. Worth looking into.

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Old 12-09-2008, 03:06 PM
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Ken--

Did you prime under the jetflex?


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