Original Posted By: "oil can"
I have heard of using house paint, but my project will probably live outside...Other paints on my mind are the use of blue river thru the silver coat, then a polyurathane auto paint w/a flex agent.I know little about this, and have just read about it recently.A guy used it to paint his d-17.The other is auto paint with a black under coat. Steve e from utah.......I think used it on his piet a couple years ago, and the finish should be prooving itself by now...If any guys have any Ideas, I wouldn't mind hearing about them.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
> Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint>>I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner like>Mike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet withcosts>foremost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I painted>the whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and icefor>the first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any cracking in>over two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush and it>looks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat using it.>Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try tosand>the stuff, and you will soon figure that out.>>May be an option for some....>>Steve E.>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of oil can>Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 12:06 AM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint>>>I have heard of using house paint, but my project will probably live>outside...>>Other paints on my mind are the use of blue river thru the silver coat,then>>a polyurathane auto paint w/a flex agent.>I know little about this, and have just read about it recently.>A guy used it to paint his d-17.>>The other is auto paint with a black under coat. Steve e from utah.......I>think used it on his piet a couple years ago, and the finish should be>prooving itself by now...>>If any guys have any Ideas, I wouldn't mind hearing about them.>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint>>I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner like>Mike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet withcosts>foremost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I painted>the whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and icefor>the first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any cracking in>over two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush and it>looks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat using it.>Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try tosand>the stuff, and you will soon figure that out.>>May be an option for some....>>Steve E.>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com]On Behalf Of oil can>Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 12:06 AM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint>>>I have heard of using house paint, but my project will probably live>outside...>>Other paints on my mind are the use of blue river thru the silver coat,then>>a polyurathane auto paint w/a flex agent.>I know little about this, and have just read about it recently.>A guy used it to paint his d-17.>>The other is auto paint with a black under coat. Steve e from utah.......I>think used it on his piet a couple years ago, and the finish should be>prooving itself by now...>>If any guys have any Ideas, I wouldn't mind hearing about them.>>________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner likeMike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet with costsforemost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I paintedthe whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and ice forthe first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any cracking inover two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush and itlooks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat using it.Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try to sandthe stuff, and you will soon figure that out.May be an option for some....Steve E.-----Original Message-----
I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner likeMike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet with costsforemost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I paintedthe whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and ice forthe first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any cracking inover two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush and itlooks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat using it.Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try to sandthe stuff, and you will soon figure that out.May be an option for some....Steve E.-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fabric paintSteve what fabric weight did you use. How much did you pay for the fabricand who did you buy it from.Steve> > I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner > like> Mike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet > with costs> foremost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I > painted> the whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and > ice for> the first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any > cracking in> over two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush > and it> looks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat > using it.> Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try > to sand> the stuff, and you will soon figure that out.> > May be an option for some....> > Steve E.> > -----Original Message-----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fabric paintSteve what fabric weight did you use. How much did you pay for the fabricand who did you buy it from.Steve> > I used Sherwin William Delux on my plane. It isn't an award winner > like> Mike Cuy's, but nothing to be ashamed of either. I built my piet > with costs> foremost in mind, and that is why I went with a latex covering. I > painted> the whole plane for about $120. and left is out in the rain snow and > ice for> the first year. I now have an open hangar. I havn't had any > cracking in> over two years. On the wear points I can just touch up with a brush > and it> looks fine. If I were building on a budget again, I would repeat > using it.> Latex is definatly weather worthy, and is designed to flex, Just try > to sand> the stuff, and you will soon figure that out.> > May be an option for some....> > Steve E.> > -----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I bought the generic 1.7 or 1.8 oz fabric from AS&S 36 yards and if Iremember right it was about $3.60 a yard. I would get 38 yards just incase. Stevee-----Original Message-----
I bought the generic 1.7 or 1.8 oz fabric from AS&S 36 yards and if Iremember right it was about $3.60 a yard. I would get 38 yards just incase. Stevee-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
BTW I think springs are ugly. GO Bungiees!SteveeJust an opinion mindya. (as Jim Lewis would say)-----Original Message-----
BTW I think springs are ugly. GO Bungiees!SteveeJust an opinion mindya. (as Jim Lewis would say)-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Steve, what did you use to block UV? Or does the latex paint do this?Also, did you spray, brush or roll the paint on? Also what did you do toattach the cloth to your airframe?Greg YotzReady to cover...-----Original Message-----
Steve, what did you use to block UV? Or does the latex paint do this?Also, did you spray, brush or roll the paint on? Also what did you do toattach the cloth to your airframe?Greg YotzReady to cover...-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: fabric paint
Original Posted By: Gary Gower