[QUOTE=Hugh Wiedman;n240493]
For the additional yellow and red, I used testors gloss yellow enamel (TES1114TT) (hand painted) and gloss red enamel (TES1103TT). First I put down a flat white primer. Spray Rustoleum ultra coat flat white primer from Home Depot on the canopy, and hand painted testors flat white primer (which is now discontinued, although I think Tamiya makes it too) on the wings and elevators. I sprayed the canopy with the Rustoleum Ultra Coat gloss Golden Sunset yellow first, then hand painted the red. I could not get the paint to adhere very well on the raw foam so when I masked the area to paint the red over the yellow, it peeled everything when removing the trim tape, so the areas on the wing and elevator (picture with the afterburner was before I added red) needed 3 coats of Varathane exterior Spar Urethane gloss first over the yellow (should have done this first before priming with white). Then I could mask the area and get sharp edges without peeling any paint. The entire jet is coated with 4 coats of the Spar Urethane gloss, which really helps preserve the paint, gives it a hard shell and kind of glistens in the sun. You may see it better in the following photo on the nose, but in the sun it really stands out. The gloss also shows any imperfections, so if you like, you can use semi-gloss, satin or matte, but I like gloss. Hand spread it on with a foam brush, light coats each time, drying 2 hours between coats (keep it away from servos, linkage, hinges or anything where 2 coated surfaces come together - mask those areas).
Hi Wildman,
Have you ever weighed a plane before and after your coating process? It would be interesting to see how much of a weight gain it would be! I usually put 1 coat of Home Depot paint then 1 or 2 coats of a water based mat or a sheen. (what ever is the one "shine" below Semi Gloss) When I do the 2nd coat, I start to stew about adding weight.
I enjoyed reading your process and your photos look pretty cool!
I had to post since I get jittery when I do more than 2 coats, so I said WOW to myself while reading your process. Ha! Even with my 3 coats I've noticed that it gives the foam an extra toughness and I don't get as many dents.
Regards,
SJ
For the additional yellow and red, I used testors gloss yellow enamel (TES1114TT) (hand painted) and gloss red enamel (TES1103TT). First I put down a flat white primer. Spray Rustoleum ultra coat flat white primer from Home Depot on the canopy, and hand painted testors flat white primer (which is now discontinued, although I think Tamiya makes it too) on the wings and elevators. I sprayed the canopy with the Rustoleum Ultra Coat gloss Golden Sunset yellow first, then hand painted the red. I could not get the paint to adhere very well on the raw foam so when I masked the area to paint the red over the yellow, it peeled everything when removing the trim tape, so the areas on the wing and elevator (picture with the afterburner was before I added red) needed 3 coats of Varathane exterior Spar Urethane gloss first over the yellow (should have done this first before priming with white). Then I could mask the area and get sharp edges without peeling any paint. The entire jet is coated with 4 coats of the Spar Urethane gloss, which really helps preserve the paint, gives it a hard shell and kind of glistens in the sun. You may see it better in the following photo on the nose, but in the sun it really stands out. The gloss also shows any imperfections, so if you like, you can use semi-gloss, satin or matte, but I like gloss. Hand spread it on with a foam brush, light coats each time, drying 2 hours between coats (keep it away from servos, linkage, hinges or anything where 2 coated surfaces come together - mask those areas).
Hi Wildman,
Have you ever weighed a plane before and after your coating process? It would be interesting to see how much of a weight gain it would be! I usually put 1 coat of Home Depot paint then 1 or 2 coats of a water based mat or a sheen. (what ever is the one "shine" below Semi Gloss) When I do the 2nd coat, I start to stew about adding weight.
I enjoyed reading your process and your photos look pretty cool!
I had to post since I get jittery when I do more than 2 coats, so I said WOW to myself while reading your process. Ha! Even with my 3 coats I've noticed that it gives the foam an extra toughness and I don't get as many dents.
Regards,
SJ
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