Rattle can

[Bryan Cotton]

So, does any of that translate to 5 cans to cover the cowl? That is all Walmart had.

[Rynoth]

So, does any of that translate to 5 cans to cover the cowl? That is all Walmart had.

I used 3-4 cans for all my paint (all fiberglass parts), plus 2-3 cans of primer, plus 1-2 cans of clearcoat gloss. Got what I paid for (<$100), has the same 20-foot shine as my polish job.

[Bryan Cotton]

Question for you rattle can folks: do you have an issue with the spray pattern as the can gets empty? With a new can the paint comes out in a fan, but after a bit it is more like a circle. My cowl is orange but only looks good from a distance or in a low resolution photo.

[Rynoth]

Hi Bryan, I had a little bit of an issue with that, but I was shaking the can very frequently. Like 5-10 seconds of spraying, shake for 10 seconds or so, repeat. And if it got low enough to sputter, I just moved on to a new can since they're so cheap. Paint still looks good from about 5 feet away, but up-close you can still probably tell it wasn't a "proper" paint job.

[WesRagle]

Hi Guys,

From what y'all have said I assume you're not following up the paint with a polishing compound/swirl remover.?.? I think you can polish out just about any paint if a good shine is what is wanted. If you decide to try it, try it on a piece of scrap first. It is easy to burn through the paint but the appearance is drastically different if you can pull it off.

Paint:



Compound, polish, wax:



Wes

[Bryan Cotton]

Ryan and Wes,
Good input from both of you. Thanks! For now I am declaring the paint good enough for flight test, but it is uneven and I have a few runs. I'll revisit this thread and that job in the spring.

I think I need better lighting also.

[Rynoth]

Wes, wow, yea my rattle-can job definitely has no reflection whatsoever, might have to look into doing that in the future.

[WesRagle]

Hi Ryan,

I don't have a lot of experience with polishing. What I did was use what I had. It was left over from a paint job my Son and his buddy did over 15 years ago. I had to buy some new pads. Seemed to work pretty well. I did put that extra coat of paint on knowing what I going to do next.

Used this:



Followed up with Carnauba wax I think.?.?

Wes

[pfhoeycfi]

I would like to use Rustoleum High Performance enamel spray on my glass & plastic parts only because it has the color I want, safety blue.

Any thoughts on using this type of paint on the glass & plastic parts? Any prep recommendations? This paint was mentioned in a previous post in this thread but used on wings.

http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalo ... amel-spray

thanks,

peter

[MetalBasher388]

I would like to use Rustoleum High Performance enamel spray on my glass & plastic parts only because it has the color I want, safety blue.

Any thoughts on using this type of paint on the glass & plastic parts? Any prep recommendations? This paint was mentioned in a previous post in this thread but used on wings.

http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalo ... amel-spray

thanks,

peter

I'm a huge fan of the krylon paint when it comes to plastic parts, I also like the rustoleum painters touch 2x spray paints, the universal spray angle is also a nice feature on those cans.
I would spray on an adhesion promoter, can most likely find a spray can of the duplicolor stuff wherever you're getting your other spray bombs from, helps it stick a bit better to flexible parts.
Scuff with 400 if it isn't a metallic paint, clean it well then spray. Add a couple coats of clear and then you can wet sand and buff and nobody will have a clue it was spray bombed.