Non-reflective Panel Paint

[Rick6a]

Originally Posted by mlwynn

..... I remember riding in aircraft that had a black panel that had sort of a sandpaper consistency. It was non-reflective and looked really cool. Any idea what that was and if I can use it myself?.....

Michael,

Applied over a base coat of Akzo epoxy primer, I used rattle can Tempo black wrinkle enamel purchased from Wicks:

http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog...646/index.html

The images don't do the actual texture effect justice but you should get the idea. To get printing to stick to the texture such as below the circuit breakers, I used dry transfers that were rubbed into the surface and then sealed with clear lacquer. I have always been pleased with the result.

[mlwynn]

Thanks, all for your suggestions. By photo, Rick's looks like the look I have been thinking of. I will experiment and see what works.

Regards,

Michael Wynn
RV 8 Finishing
San Ramon, CA

[Glas467]

Wow -- Rick, nice panel, looks very professional!

[smokyray]

Ditto on the nice panels!
I too like Rustoleum. Recently I needed to paint the glare-shield on my RVX as reflections were bugging me with the dark grey I had experimented with previously. All I had laying around was Rustoleum 1200F BBQ paint in flat black. Rather than drive 30 minutes into town, I prepped and sprayed the GS with BBQ paint with excellent results. It leaves a satiny slightly sandy finish (like a Weber grill) and laughs at summer temps, very low reflectivity and dries quickly. I checked and they have the same paint in light and dark grey. FYI...

V/R
Smokey

[Jekyll]

Rust-Oleum Multi Color Textured paint has a sand finish. I used it on my panel and am VERY pleased with the result. I tested Brother labelling tape on the panel for 2 years and it held fast.