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Old 01-06-2012, 08:47 AM
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I wonder about the "legality" (from the point of view of the FARs) of such an N-number, considering how fuzzy it appears in the graphic (nothing against the graphic, just wondering aloud here). There are becoming more and more registration numbers that I see that are clearly not block-type letters.

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Old 01-06-2012, 08:49 AM
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I didn't mean to imply that such a design be used on a plane where the N-number meet certain criteria to be legal; only a demonstration of the complex detail easily achieved with computer graphics and vinyl printing technology. Obviously on my model no one gives a **** whether that design would pass FAA muster.
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Old 01-06-2012, 11:26 AM
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We almost went that route, but we could not agree on a paint scheme. If we need to modify or repaint later we wiill do it. Found the quotes much cheaper than a paint job, but we wanted a good base coat to protect the aluminum.

Will be using small amounts of the wrap to cover seems and leading edges to protect the paint.

Check out this film, it is real paint on a film. It seems to be the best out there for what we found.

http://flxpaint.com/process.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3YzZORHvrs
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Old 01-06-2012, 10:48 PM
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I would like to wrap the underside of my horizontal stabilizer. I seem to be getting a lot of stone chips there on my -7 . I wish it had been done prior to the stone chips.
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Old 01-07-2012, 01:32 AM
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a buddy of mine did the design and knew what kind of material to use so if would form around the rivit heads. it was a very thin 3M material. very satisfied.
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Yes, I've got a bid from a local "wrapper" in Seattle to do the second color details on my RV-7a. So I'll do only a white color on the whole airplane and then add the curves on sides of fuselage, wings, and tails with wrap. The whole bid was less than $1000 including installation.

I've also seen what it looks like after years of being installed when you take it off. The paint underneath is prestine.

So, yes I think using wrap for the details, second color, pin stripes, etc is the way to go for non-painters. We can paint the RVs when they are still in major pieces rather than waiting till after final assembly. Then after final assembly have the details added in wrap.
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Old 12-22-2014, 08:38 PM
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Old 12-23-2014, 06:37 AM
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Yes, I've got a bid from a local "wrapper" in Seattle to do the second color details on my RV-7a. So I'll do only a white color on the whole airplane and then add the curves on sides of fuselage, wings, and tails with wrap. The whole bid was less than $1000 including installation.

I've also seen what it looks like after years of being installed when you take it off. The paint underneath is prestine.

So, yes I think using wrap for the details, second color, pin stripes, etc is the way to go for non-painters. We can paint the RVs when they are still in major pieces rather than waiting till after final assembly. Then after final assembly have the details added in wrap.
Make sure of the material quality for that price quoted. I'm assuming this is only a very small sqft? Material cost alone would dictate the price be north of this for designs of any size while using quality material?

Feel free to email for details.
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Old 01-03-2015, 12:56 PM
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Default Complete RV9 Vinyl Wrap on Youtube

Just came across a YouTube video showing Peter McCoy's RV-9 being wrapped in vinyl. He gives the material list and shows some of the detail work as well as a link to the installers he hired. He even chose the colors I am considering.

It appears he had vinyl applied directly to primed fiberglass pieces. I could not tell if it was applied to bare fiberglass as well. I would use a heat gun rather than a torch especially around the canopy.

My thanks to Peter McCoy for a most informative video.

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Old 01-21-2015, 08:56 PM
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Yes, I've got a bid from a local "wrapper" in Seattle to do the second color details on my RV-7a. So I'll do only a white color on the whole airplane and then add the curves on sides of fuselage, wings, and tails with wrap. The whole bid was less than $1000 including installation.

I've also seen what it looks like after years of being installed when you take it off. The paint underneath is prestine.

So, yes I think using wrap for the details, second color, pin stripes, etc is the way to go for non-painters. We can paint the RVs when they are still in major pieces rather than waiting till after final assembly. Then after final assembly have the details added in wrap.
Did you get a response on wether or not the glass pieces needed to be primed before vinyl applied?
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