painting tips needed

[Scott Smith]

I second the Sata Mini Jet 3.  A little pricey but you get what you pay for
on this one.

I have, and will continue to glass/paint the tail surfaces.  The best thing
about it is there are no seams to lift from all the oil, dirt and cleanings.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Verne Koester
  Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:44 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: painting tips needed


  Ed,
  I've had about a dozen different spray guns ranging from a simple
airbrush, up through a full blown Binks automotive-type spray gun. The Sata
Minijet 3 is the berries, far and away and is of the HVLP variety. You're
gonna get a lot of opinions on this.

  Verne


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Ed Alt
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 11:43 AM
    Subject: painting tips needed


    I'm looking for advice for painting a composite fuselage.  I've already
got a 20 gallon, 8.4CFM at 40 PSI compressor with a good quality automotive
spray gun.  I'm considering getting either an HVLP gun or possibly a Badger
airbrush of some type.  I have the usual goals in mind for light weight,
good glossy finish etc.  I'm leaning towards the airbrush only because it
seems like I could probably have the best control over laying down a light
finish that way.  I will most likely use PPG concept paint for the finish.

    Another question - the project is a Temptation with fixed stab.
Although I'm sure I could do a decent job of transitioning Monokote at the
seam where the paint would end, I'm thinking of doing a light glass job on
the stab and just painting that as well.  I will have an OS 1.60 up front,
so it might not hurt to add a little more weight back there through
painting.  For an area as small as the stab, this seems reasonable.  Is this
a bad idea or not?

    Thanks
    Ed
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