DavidHarris
Well Known Member
I'm building an RV-7 and am about to reach the Forward Fuselage Finishing step where Vans says "if you intend to pain the interior, it is the time."
I've never painted anything more complex than my bedroom and my picnic table, and am hoping for some advice from those who know more about painting.
I'm intending to do a full Classic Aero interior including sportsman side panels. I've done minimal priming in the build so far; just the essentials. To protect the metal from wear, I think it makes sense to put a basic white paint job on the interior parts that won't be paneled.
Should I just drive the fuselage over to a paint shop in Southern California? How much should I expect a basic white paint job to cost? But if I don't learn to paint now, I'm concerned I'll have to do the same for the canopy and perhaps other components. And it would be interesting to learn to paint if it isn't hard to get decent results.
Can anyone point me to resources to learn to paint the interior myself? How many coats are needed? What type of paint is easy and durable? What application system is easy to use?
I'm building in a college lab that isn't a great place for painting. I've gone outside to do spray paint. Can I do the same for the interior, or will I have problems with dust? Is it better to do this in my garage?
Thanks!
David
I've never painted anything more complex than my bedroom and my picnic table, and am hoping for some advice from those who know more about painting.
I'm intending to do a full Classic Aero interior including sportsman side panels. I've done minimal priming in the build so far; just the essentials. To protect the metal from wear, I think it makes sense to put a basic white paint job on the interior parts that won't be paneled.
Should I just drive the fuselage over to a paint shop in Southern California? How much should I expect a basic white paint job to cost? But if I don't learn to paint now, I'm concerned I'll have to do the same for the canopy and perhaps other components. And it would be interesting to learn to paint if it isn't hard to get decent results.
Can anyone point me to resources to learn to paint the interior myself? How many coats are needed? What type of paint is easy and durable? What application system is easy to use?
I'm building in a college lab that isn't a great place for painting. I've gone outside to do spray paint. Can I do the same for the interior, or will I have problems with dust? Is it better to do this in my garage?
Thanks!
David