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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Does anyone have a good way to remove paint  overspray from the plastic canopy?  Despite my best masking job, some  overspray made its way onto the canopy. 

 TIA,

 Jim

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vwbugin(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Magic Clay and Maguire's final inspection spray.  You can get the clay at any body supply shop, The spray should be available at  almost any auto parts house. Spray a liberal coat of final inspection on the  plastic then rub off the overspray with the clay, as the surface dries out  apply more spray to keep the surface wet. Make sure the surface is VERY clean  before starting. The only problem you may encounter is if you got etching primer  in there it may have etched the plastic.

  

 Steve

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vwbugin(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Next time use "Spraylat" on the canopy before  painting. Spraylat is like a skin, you paint it on the canopy with a brush or  spray gun then you peal it off when your ready to go . since it actually sticks  to the canopy nothing can get under it.

  

 Steve

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nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Try to get your hands on a small quantity of n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). If you google that, you should find a US company near you that’ll sell it. It’s very expensive but you won’t find any other paint remover that’s organic and water based. Aircraft paint flies off the aluminum in flakes which you can pick up and dispose of without contaminating water sources. Its only enemy is water. To deactivate it, wash it off with water. Control the effect on the plexiglass with a rag with NMP in one hand and a rag doused in water in the other. Wipe with NMP until the paint is gone and immediately wipe with the water-rag. Once done, wash the area again with water. Don’t use the water sparingly.   

   

Leave it on and your Merc overnight and it might become a shiny De Lorean with the paint nicely peeling off like it’s been sun-burnt.   

   

Nico  

   

   

         

  

From: owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Stone

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Does anyone have a good way to remove paint overspray from the plastic canopy?  Despite my best masking job, some overspray made its way onto the canopy.   

    

TIA,  

    

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smokyray(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Mineral Spirits works well, won't hurt the plexi...



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Professor Fate <vwbugin(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:[quote]       Magic Clay and Maguire's final inspection spray.  You can get the clay at any body supply shop, The spray should be available at  almost any auto parts house. Spray a liberal coat of final inspection on the  plastic then rub off the overspray with the clay, as the surface dries out  apply more spray to keep the surface wet. Make sure the surface is VERY clean  before starting. The only problem you may encounter is if you got etching primer  in there it may have etched the plastic.

  

  Steve

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Scudrunr(at)mho.com
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

Kerosene might do the trick as well. Had to get 15  year old masking tape off a -6 canopy.

  

 Aaron Villery

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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: canopy overspray

Tried the overspray clay but it but it was way  to slow.  5-10 minutes of work and little to no results.  The  Maguire's plastic cleaner did the trick.

 Thanks for your input.

 Jim

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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: canopy overspray

Tried the mineral spirits but it but it was  way to slow.  5-10 minutes of work and little to no results.  The  Maguire's plastic cleaner did the trick.

 Thanks for your input.

 Jim



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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:54 am Post subject: canopy overspray

Tried the kerosene (white  gas) but it but it was way to slow.  5-10 minutes of work and  little to no results.  The Maguire's plastic cleaner did the  trick.

 Thanks for your input.

 Jim



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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: canopy overspray

Cool product.  

 Have you seen it used on a canopy?

 Do you know who sells this product, Spruce no  longer carries it?

 Thanks,

 Jim

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vwbugin(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: canopy overspray

I first saw it used on the canopy I bought for a Thorp I built a few years ago. The company I bought it from shipped all their canopy's with spray-lat applied. I have applied it myself on other canopy's I worked with including the one I am working with now. This time I used a brush to put it on not knowing what the results would be, but it worked fine. Check the link below, that's where I bought the last batch. The Rocket canopy takes about two quarts.

   

  [url=http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid 235/index.html]http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid 235/index.html[/url]



Jim Stone <jrstone(at)insightbb.com> wrote: 

  [quote]        Cool product.  

  Have you seen it used on a canopy?

  Do you know who sells this product, Spruce no longer carries it?

  Thanks,

  Jim

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jrstone(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:00 am Post subject: canopy overspray

Thanks Steve,

 I'm about to take the Rocket to the airport for  final assembly so I will probably just try to keep it nice a bit longer without  the Sparylat.  Thanks for your advice, I will use it on the next  airplane.

 Jim Stone

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