I am using a two part epoxy paint from PTI (this is not a primer debate). It works wonderfully but the painting process is a giant PITA. It takes an hour to get everything set up. I use a tyvek suit and respirator. I have an old pitching backstop frame covered in plastic sheeting to catch the backspray.
I try to paint as much as possible at once because properly cleaning everything takes another hour.
I built a painting table of chicken wire and it was okay but painting one side at a time made the process take a lot longer.
I built a plastic framed paint booth. It worked okay but made the setup that much longer and didn't really help much.
I would use rattle cans of zinc-chromate but they are expensive and toxic and the epoxy seems much tougher.
Is this simply a cost of doing business or are there any easy shortcuts I am missing?
PS. Not priming is not really an option as the plane will be based in Southeast Texas and will spend time near the ocean as well.
I try to paint as much as possible at once because properly cleaning everything takes another hour.
I built a painting table of chicken wire and it was okay but painting one side at a time made the process take a lot longer.
I built a plastic framed paint booth. It worked okay but made the setup that much longer and didn't really help much.
I would use rattle cans of zinc-chromate but they are expensive and toxic and the epoxy seems much tougher.
Is this simply a cost of doing business or are there any easy shortcuts I am missing?
PS. Not priming is not really an option as the plane will be based in Southeast Texas and will spend time near the ocean as well.