Focus Canopy Painting

[glenn hatfield]

Do you spray the outside or inside?

Randy



----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Stillman <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:17 am
Subject: Re: Focus Canopy Painting

> Re: Focus Canopy PaintingIf you tint the canopy, it won't melt in 
> the sun.  I have been doing this for years.  What I do is mix some 
> black with clear, about 10 parts clear to 1 part black.   Then I 
> tape off the canopy, scuff it up with a Scotchbrite pad and spray 
> on the tinted clear.  Put on additional coats until you get the 
> amount of "tint" you want.  Very easy, and you could tint the 
> clear most any color you want.
> 
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South, Inc.
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, Fl 32505
> www.radiosouthrc.com
> 800-962-7802
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Bill Carpenter 
>  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
>  Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 5:29 PM
>  Subject: Re: Focus Canopy Painting
> 
> 
>  Bill,
> 
>  Don't paint the canopy black unless you don't mind having it 
> melt in the sun.  If you leave it clear, the sun will "greenhouse" 
> inside and wrinkle the floor covering, making it look awful.  I 
> tried painting my ARF canopy a pewter color.  It's a light color, 
> doesn't clash with the ARF colors, and the paint itself doesn't 
> weigh as much as something like silver.  I trimmed the canopy with 
> white striping tape and it looks great.
> 
>  Bill
>  ----------
>  From: phelps15 at comcast.net
>  To: discussion at nsrca.org
>  Subject: Focus Canopy Painting
>  Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2003, 4:43 PM
> 
> 
> 
>    Guys:
>    Need your opinion - how do you feel about the visibility in 
> the air of a clear canopy vs. one that is painted black?
>    Thanks!
>    Bill Pritchett
>    765-744-9322
> 
> 

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