WHAT IS THE BEST INTERIOR COLOR?

[gasman]

What is the best color to use to reduce glair? I guess flat black, but we still need a little class....... What did you use?

[sprucemoose]

I'm partial to beige, but the real key is to use a flat paint, whatever color it is. I see many RVs painted with gloss interiors, and gloss is far more likely to reflect into the canopy.

[ptrotter]

I agree that flat paint will reflect less but it is also much harder to keep clean. I am going to use gray semi gloss. We'll see how it comes out.

[mannanj]

I used grey primer inside the cockpit as I plan a Military paint scheme when I eventually get to paint it. It's either fly and pay for gas, or paint. (Guess I'll have to get my wife to find a better job!)

Used black "krackle" finish on the instrument panel. The krinkle finish dulls the shine and it really looks neat. A lot of people that see it comment on how good it looks. Comes in a rattle can.

Waste a can practicing your aplication techniques before you tackle the panel. The instructions on the can are good, but it is a little tricky. Follow the instructions and you'll be O, K. after a little practice. Its worth a can just to see how it looks if you're not familiar with it.

[rvpilot]

Everyone knows the best color is a bright YELLOW!!

[frankh]

the reflection as a problem...I used white gloss body colour on all of my canopy frame and panel...Its just not an issue even in bright sunlight.

Frank 7a

[thallock]

Mannan,

With the crinkle finish paint, what did you do for labels?

Tracy.

[RScott]

A couple guys in our builder's group have used "Rustoleum Hammered Gray" and it looks pretty good. Rattle can stuff and it did show in a couple spots, but overall it looked good! It's a dark gray, not flat. Both are still building, so we don't know about reflections yet.

[N908RV]

Used gloss white PPG paint - no glare problems at all. However, I did do my panel in a semi-gloss rustoleum gray.

[prkaye]

I read in the Transport Canada Instrument Procedures Manual that one of the preferred colours for panel is grey... most instrument cases are black and these stand out better against a grey background.