What the Navy called "Gull Gray" is very easy on the eyes. Its the exact shade of color as the SEM gray primer.
Agree on the flat or satin finish choice.I strongly prefer flat or satin black. I don't want to see the "panel" or any reflections.
I only want to see the instruments.
... everybody's taste is different when it comes to panel colors and designs.
What the Navy called "Gull Gray" is very easy on the eyes. Its the exact shade of color as the SEM gray primer.
I have no idea what color You should paint YOUR panel....but I like the gray that the other guys mentioned on my planes becasue well....I'm used to it on other planes I've flown in my career, and it seems to work. No more science than that.
I strongly prefer flat or satin black. I don't want to see the "panel" or any reflections.
I only want to see the instruments.
Black wrinkle paint. No glare. I love it.
You guys who used textured paint, how did you do your labels for switches & stuff?
You guys who used textured paint, how did you do your labels for switches & stuff?
Katie, lay out exactly what you want (size, font, lines, etc) in Word or similar. Send it to Steinair with a few bucks, and get back a decal sheet with precisely what you sent. Spray your color coats, wet sand any nibs or garbage if necessary, transfer the decals as desired, they spray four or five coats of flattened clear to build thickness. When cured, block sand wet with 800 until the clear over the lettering is flush with the rest of the surface. Now spray one last coat of clear.