Reading through a number of older vinyl wrapping threads, I gained the impression that most people who have their planes wrapped just leave it bare metal. A few others however also seem to have it primed or even completely painted in advance.
Personally, I would like to prime the outside of the plane, as we finish the individual parts (tail feathers, wings, etc...) and then have it wrapped, once it is finished.
We are still working on the empennage, but this is a decision we have to make now, as I would like to spray the tail feathers with primer, to protect them against corrosion.
Any objections against this approach? Is epoxy primer a good basis for vinyl wrapping or would bare metal or a top coat be better? I read on some car related websites, that primer is a very bad base for vinyl wrapping, but am not sure if this is also the case for the materials companies like aircraftwraps are using.
Personally, I would like to prime the outside of the plane, as we finish the individual parts (tail feathers, wings, etc...) and then have it wrapped, once it is finished.
We are still working on the empennage, but this is a decision we have to make now, as I would like to spray the tail feathers with primer, to protect them against corrosion.
Any objections against this approach? Is epoxy primer a good basis for vinyl wrapping or would bare metal or a top coat be better? I read on some car related websites, that primer is a very bad base for vinyl wrapping, but am not sure if this is also the case for the materials companies like aircraftwraps are using.