Pietenpol-List: paint & fabric

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 20, 1999 3:32 pm

Original Posted By: "walter evans"
> I sealed the stitts dacron fabric with Sherman Williams varnish in two> thin cross coats ( with a brush ), the second coat being mixed with> silver powder.No silver on the under surface.>> For color on the wing I sprayed on atari auto paint. On the fuselage for> color & used stitts stuff because I had some.>> The airplane is 12 years old. Paint still looks good.>> Primed & painted all the metal parts with spray cans bought in K Mart.>Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 20, 1999 8:15 pm

Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
How much time has your airplane spent outside? If parking outside matters...I assume that it does.>From: "Michael Brusilow" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: "Pietenpol List" >Subject: Pietenpol-List: paint & fabric>Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:32:08 -0500>>>>> > I sealed the stitts dacron fabric with Sherman Williams varnish in two> > thin cross coats ( with a brush ), the second coat being mixed with> > silver powder.No silver on the under surface.> >> > For color on the wing I sprayed on atari auto paint. On the fuselage for> > color & used stitts stuff because I had some.> >> > The airplane is 12 years old. Paint still looks good.> >> > Primed & painted all the metal parts with spray cans bought in K Mart.> >>>Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Dec 20, 1999 9:20 pm

Original Posted By: "Gary Meadows"
>>Always in a hangar Bob. The only time it has been outside is at fly-ins &Brodhead X2.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________

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