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cookflys(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: clear coat aeroathane

How much clear coat is needed to do a fox?  Its sold only by quart and gallon.

  Charles



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darinh

Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 327
Location: Utah

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: Re: clear coat aeroathane

It is my understanding that Polyfiber recommends not using a clear coat.  I don't think many people use clear for fabric airplanes.  In fact, my friend just had his C182 repainted by a custom shop down in Arizona and they don't clear anything unless the customer really wants it done.  They did say that the aircraft finishes are made to be used without clear coat.  I think the only place clear is used a lot is when appling a uncatalyzed base coat to say an auto, then clear is absolutely necesary.



Darin Hawkes

Series 7 (working on FWF for 914)

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Guy Buchanan

Joined: 16 Jul 2006
Posts: 1204
Location: Ramona, CA

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: clear coat aeroathane

At 10:57 AM 4/28/2007, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  I think the only place clear is used a lot is when appling a 

uncatalyzed base coat to say an auto, then clear is absolutely necesary.


	


Some of the Oshkosh winning composite planes use clear coat to get a 

better final finish. They sand the base color coats, particularly at 

the seams, then clear coat, then sand and polish the clear coat for a 

"perfect" finish, free from blemishes and orange peel. On the down 

side I know of at least one case where the plane, a winner, came out 

incredibly heavy, partially as a result of all the paint.

Guy Buchanan

San Diego, CA

K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.

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Guy Buchanan
Deceased K-IV 1200
A glider pilot too.

smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: clear coat aeroathane

I clear coated my cowl and my wings over the wing

tanks.  I wanted some protection from spilled fuel.



Results - The cowl looks pretty good yet, but the fuel

got under the clear coat on the wings and I haven´t

found a cleaner that will remove it.  Stained wings!



Bottom line for me is that the clear coat really isn´t

worth it.



Kurt S.

S-5 NSI turbo CAP 140 prop

Down for annual

Rockledge Fl and Panama City



--- Guy Buchanan <bnn(at)nethere.com> wrote:

 

 	  Quote: 	
		   At 10:57 AM 4/28/2007, you wrote:

 >I think the only place clear is used a lot is when

 appling a 

 >uncatalyzed base coat to say an auto, then clear is

 absolutely necesary.


	


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