Paint
johnbright: To answer your question there is absolutely nothing wrong with paint as long as the preparation and paint type is appropriate to the purpose. I do know I prefer paint it will not hide rust it shows and is easily spotted and easily repaired, powder coated on the other hand produces a very good looking finish but can have a poor bond and conceal rust until failure of the part . I have experienced this several times with light weight components on heavy equipment over the years ( retired contractor ) . With that said I have found the quality of the powder coated parts in my 8 kit to be quite satisfactory, but I will be riveting my canopy to the frame even though sikaflex looks so clean and nice in this structural area secure attachment is paramount.
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Maule MXT-7(daily flyer)
Lancer 235(partner)
Raidial RV-8R Ephanage Done, Wings Done, Fuselage on it's tall Grove gear & engine hung
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