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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Visited a local paint shop today for a quote. I do the dis-assembly/re-assembly, stripping is done already. Quote was $9500 for 9 layer base coat/clear coat. My knees got weak and I had to grab the pitot tube for support.
The shop owner whipped out pics of the big-iron warbirds and big names he has painted for. Suddenly I felt a communication gap. My line was that this ain't no historic treasure, nobody will ever hand a Commie airplane Best Warbird and I'm just a poor boy. Message lost in translation.
I'd like to hear about some alternatives and other experiences, I'm willing to travel if value is there. Good automotive paint will do just fine. This ain't no P-51.
Craig Payne
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Crieg,
I had my airplane painted at Arcadia for 5K and the controls redone for
2k. Gary Pope used the same facility and seemed to be satisfied. Like you, I had stripped my plane and then removed the control surfaces at their facility, and then reinstalled them after they finished, I also did all of the colored trim later at home after they had finished. I used PPG uruthane single coat (easy to touch up) and it has no cracks on the control surfaces after 4 years.
If you want their number contact me off list, it's in my hangar.
Terry Lewis
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Subject: Paint Shop Blues
Visited a local paint shop today for a quote. I do the dis-assembly/re-assembly, stripping is done already. Quote was $9500 for 9 layer base coat/clear coat. My knees got weak and I had to grab the pitot tube for support.
The shop owner whipped out pics of the big-iron warbirds and big names he has painted for. Suddenly I felt a communication gap. My line was that this ain't no historic treasure, nobody will ever hand a Commie airplane Best Warbird and I'm just a poor boy. Message lost in translation.
I'd like to hear about some alternatives and other experiences, I'm willing to travel if value is there. Good automotive paint will do just fine. This ain't no P-51.
Craig Payne
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Craig,
Tri D at Wetumpka, Al (08A). 334-285-5456. Richard does good work. He is over extended because of his popularity/quality. He will test your patience but he is reasonable. Talk to Dav Harcort about his work. He had his YAK done by him.
Doc
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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In a message dated 5/1/2006 5:40:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cpayne(at)joimail.com writes:
Quote: | Visited a local paint shop today for a quote. I do the dis-assembly/re-assembly, stripping is done already. Quote was $9500 for 9 layer base coat/clear coat. My knees got weak and I had to grab the pitot tube for support.
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Craig, from my resent experience $9500 for that type paint job sounds like a good price.
a recent quote out here on the west coast area for a good three color and clear coat was
12K
Tom Elliott
CJ-6 NX63727
Sandy Valley NV
3L2
702-723-1223
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Craig,
I found a local automotive painter to do the job for $2000 in my hanger. Be certain to use self etching primer. Auto paint works fine. Build scaffolding or something, to paint over the center section, because that area came out thin on mine due to accessability. Solve the accessibility first for all areas. You could do it your self. (Next time I will.) It is a war bird, for me, no perfection required. Just before painting, wipe the plane down with a good solvent in order to remove any oils.
10 k is 8 k to much unless you want perfection. On the other side of the coin, you may think of 10 k as an investment. But I want to show the plane to the public, let them touch it, look inside. If I find a scratch afterward, well, so what. If I get oil on the belly, well, so what. And my mantle over the fireplace is to small to show it safely.
Just my two cents.
Jim B
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Visited a local paint shop today for a quote. I do the dis-assembly/re-assembly, stripping is done already. Quote was $9500 for 9 layer base coat/clear coat. My knees got weak and I had to grab the pitot tube for support.
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The shop owner whipped out pics of the big-iron warbirds and big names he has painted for. Suddenly I felt a communication gap. My line was that this ain't no historic treasure, nobody will ever hand a Commie airplane Best Warbird and I'm just a poor boy. Message lost in translation.
I'd like to hear about some alternatives and other experiences, I'm willing to travel if value is there. Good automotive paint will do just fine. This ain't no P-51.
Craig Payne
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:19 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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CRAIG-- There are three excellent paint shops in Mena Arkansas one of
which will do a nice job for around $4,000.
On May 1, 2006, at 7:37 PM, Craig Payne wrote:
Quote: | Visited a local paint shop today for a quote. I do the
dis-assembly/re-assembly, stripping is done already. Quote was $9500
for 9 layer base coat/clear coat. My knees got weak and I had to grab
the pitot tube for support.
The shop owner whipped out pics of the big-iron warbirds and big names
he has painted for. Suddenly I felt a communication gap. My line was
that this ain't no historic treasure, nobody will ever hand a Commie
airplane Best Warbird and I'm just a poor boy. Message lost in
translation.
I'd like to hear about some alternatives and other experiences, I'm
willing to travel if value is there. Good automotive paint will do
just fine. This ain't no P-51.
Craig Payne
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HawkerPilot2015
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Paint Shop Blues |
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A place here in Ohio will do it for 9K and all I do is drop it off. A total of 5 colors used with some detail work as well. I have a -50 which is a bit smaller.
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Valkyre1(at)comcast.net Guest
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:57 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Jim, Craig & all you painters,
Just some wisdom that I gleaned while looking for a good CJ and would like to pass along. An excellent CJ mechanic took one apart for me and showed me extensive corrosion caused by the failure to do multiple washings after removing an old paint job with solvent. The metal inside, including otherwise good anodized metal was turning to a white powder and you could break end pieces of rivets off with a fingernail.
According to my mechanic, it takes about eight to ten good and thorough wash downs to make certain that all of the solvent is gone, otherwise it sits there and corrodes everything over time. He also takes much of the aircraft skin apart and lays it flat to do this after stripping, but that's up to you guys. Evidently, it's more than "just a pretty face".
Y'all take care and happy painting - Val
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Valkyre.
I was going to let this one pass by but your mechanic is not quite correct. That white powdery stuff is intergranular corrosion. It might be from the stripper that is alkaline but most likely from moisture. Many of the aluminum alloys have other metals like copper. The copper and aluminum set up a galvanic reaction in the presence of water. The stripper might take away the paint or oily protection but it is the moisture that does the dirty work. Getting it clean and dry is the most important thing. Getting the residual alkaline stripper cleaned off is very important, but it is the moisture after the paint protection is removed that does the dirty work.
Cy Galley
EAA Safety Programs Editor
Always looking for ideas and articles for EAA Sport Pilot
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HawkerPilot2015
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Paint Shop Blues |
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My airplane was painted here in the states (in someones hangar) and the individual simply took off some of the inspection panels(not all and some were NEVER off the airplane since leaving the FSU) and sprayed! In fact, they painted the elevator cable pulley to the point where it froze in place and damaged the elevator cable itself.
Let the pro's do the painting.....
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Scooter
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: Re: Paint Shop Blues |
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I'm in the "not a show plane" club and the "too poor to pay somebody" club also. I'd love to hear from someone who did it on the cheap. What kind of paint (brand and type) did you use on the metal and fabric parts of the aircraft and how much. I've seen some nice do-it-yerself paint jobs on yaks and cjs (not to mention all the homebuilts with homespun paint).
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Sorry about the misfire...
As a DYI guy, I have a thought or two on the matter. First,
removing the Soviet paint is a lot of no fun. I used a great deal of
Aircraft Remover to bubble the old bad paint. I then scraped the bulk of
the bubbled stuff away with a plastic spatula. Using more and more Aircraft
Remover, I was reduced to wiping away the balance of the old, bad paint. If
you hit the striper/paint with water, even with high pressure, the mix
solidifies and does not come off. That be terrible BAD
I used some sort of DuPont self-etching epoxy primer that shot well.
I also used the poly Fiber covering system with Aerothane paint on the metal
and the fabric. I was not happy with the paint in general. The black was
crystallized, several batches of the stuff. The white on the fabric control
surfaces yellowed rather badly, even given the liberal use of the UV spray.
I recently repainted the fabric areas with white from Superflight. I was
very happy with the Superflight product.
Stripping and painting one of these things is a great lot of work,
but my results were very good. That is, I think my machine looks
sufficiently deluxe, even from five feet.
Good Luck,
Marsh
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JBernier(at)dart.org Guest
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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In adding to Marsh's comments, after you have scraped off all that you can, put on a final coat of Remover and rub the entire surface with Scotch Brite. It will get the remaining paint off and prepare the surface. The red Scotch Brite works great.
When choosing your paint, stick to a proven product that works together. One possibility would be NAPA. They can walk you through the whole process. Talk to local auto painters. They have made the mistakes already with various products. The self etching primer is a must. After a water rinse, let it dry for a week. You want all of the water out of the rivet areas and seams. Using someone's system will give you a more predictable result.
There are pros and cons on painting it apart or together.
Before painting, go through a dry run with an empty gun to see the difficulty in reaching certain areas. You have to spray perpendicular to the surface with a set distance away. You may have to get creative.
If you use a 2 part paint, and I would suggest to, give yourself adequate time for spray and cleanup when mixing in your hardener. Stick to the chart, more is not better.
Painting isn't hard, prep is a bit-h. Do it once.
Jim
As a DYI guy, I have a thought or two on the matter. First,
removing the Soviet paint is a lot of no fun. I used a great deal of
Aircraft Remover to bubble the old bad paint. I then scraped the bulk of
the bubbled stuff away with a plastic spatula. Using more and more Aircraft
Remover, I was reduced to wiping away the balance of the old, bad paint. If
you hit the striper/paint with water, even with high pressure, the mix
solidifies and does not come off. That be terrible BAD
I used some sort of DuPont self-etching epoxy primer that shot well.
I also used the poly Fiber covering system with Aerothane paint on the metal
and the fabric. I was not happy with the paint in general. The black was
crystallized, several batches of the stuff. The white on the fabric control
surfaces yellowed rather badly, even given the liberal use of the UV spray.
I recently repainted the fabric areas with white from Superflight. I was
very happy with the Superflight product.
Stripping and painting one of these things is a great lot of work,
but my results were very good. That is, I think my machine looks
sufficiently deluxe, even from five feet.
Good Luck,
Marsh
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ben(at)designselect.net Guest
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Ahh yes, Scotchbright Red. I came to love, then loathe the stuff.
Marsh
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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If you use two part get a remote air rig so you don't have to look at your
airplane from the funeral home window.
Cy Galley
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 6:25 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Thanks Cy, and no need to let it pass. This is all about trying to put out accurate information to the list. On my mechanics behalf... he did also show me what he called galvanic corrosion as well where two dissimilar metals had been used and set up a chemical catalyst type of corrosive process.
It's always that darned moisture though isn't it? One question... "If the stripper is still there in a dry form, do it's corrosive properties re-activate when water is present, or are they lost perminently when it dries on metal?"
- Valkyrie
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: Paint Shop Blues |
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Outstanding! Come to think of it, those two days must be your entire "rainy season"! -)
Dennis
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