Focus Canopy Painting

[Anthony Romano]

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>From: glenn hatfield <randy10926 at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Focus Canopy Painting
>Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:15:09 -0500
>
>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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