Painting Has Begun!!!!

[fstringham7a]

Here are a couple of pictures of the start of at least a month of painting my RV7A with the Stewart System Paint......www.stewartsystems.aero

Todays venture was to paint the custom fabricated FG ram air induction nostril and the two custom FG cowl hinge pin covers with Ekofill UV primer/filler. The process calls for first using compressed air source to blow off all the sanding dust and then clean the part with EkoClean/rinse with water/let dry. Then the process calls for using a foam brush to put on the first two coats of the primer filler.......Then using a gun with at least a 1.5 tip to spray two cross coats (total of four coats) over the two foam coats. On the cowl I will spray all six coats. Using the foam brush does creat surface bubbles that must be stroked out. The uv primer/filler must go on dull in shine or one is using to much material. Once dry the parts will be dry sanded with 320 open coat paper in preparation for application of the Stewart System Primer/Sealer White.The UV Primer/Filler is only used on the FG parts.

Tomorrow the cowl will get the above treatment.





Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A... painting

[Geico266]

Looks good so far. That is an interesting painting system.

Keeps those pics coming!

[fstringham7a]

Continued the process of painting my RV7A today......UV filler Primer to the cowl halves was the project. Great learning experience plus pin holes galore......Called and talked with Dan and he said that the primer filler will not fill, totally, Van's cowl pin holes. So he suggested using a red lacquer glazing putty. He said that this is nomal with FG and should be done once the UV is shot to the cowl. or other FG parts. So I will be off to purchase either Evercoat 403 Red Glazing Putty or USC 32035 Red Lacquer Glazing Putty. Both are one part, quick set time, easy sand, pin hole filler.

Don't ya just love fiber glass / painting...................

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A... Painting

[allbee]

that's stewart system. Same thing I'm using, if you use a spray gun it works really good that way also.

[hydroguy2]

Keep it up Frank. Can't wait to see it.


Hoping it turns out as good as your prop.

[fstringham7a]

Originally Posted by hydroguy2

Keep it up Frank. Can't wait to see it.


Hoping it turns out as good as your prop.

Now the pressure really begins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brian, how is your project coming along?

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A ... Painting

[Rick S.]

Yes please keep us posted...I love the ECO friendly thing...when are you shooting some color and are you going HVLP or conventional spray rig??

[hydroguy2]

Originally Posted by fstringham7a

Now the pressure really begins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brian, how is your project coming along?

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A ... Painting

no pressure, just keep doing like the rest of your project and it'll be outstanding.


my project is ....moving forward. originally I figured I could afford the time and money for a 24month project. 20 months since I drove that first rivet, no way I'll get done in 4 months. but at least I'm under budget. Cutting the canopy next week.

[fstringham7a]

Originally Posted by Rick S.

Yes please keep us posted...I love the ECO friendly thing...when are you shooting some color and are you going HVLP or conventional spray rig??

Hi Rick

I will be shooting the color with an HVLP Sata 1.4 tip gun. The primer/fillers are being shoot with a devillbis 1.5 tip. These are the tip sizes called for with the Stewart System paint.

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A... Paint

[fstringham7a]

Originally Posted by hydroguy2

no pressure, just keep doing like the rest of your project and it'll be outstanding.


my project is ....moving forward. originally I figured I could afford the time and money for a 24month project. 20 months since I drove that first rivet, no way I'll get done in 4 months. but at least I'm under budget. Cutting the canopy next week.

Brian

I took a look at your log pictures. The canopy seems to be coming along nicely. I know what you mean about that time thing. Sept 4, 2004 was the start of my 18 month project....ya right....

Frank @ 1L8 ...RV7A... paint