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Bill,<BR>
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Don't paint the canopy black unless you don't mind having it melt in the sun. If you leave it clear, the sun will "greenhouse" inside and wrinkle the floor covering, making it look awful. I tried painting my ARF canopy a pewter color. It's a light color, doesn't clash with the ARF colors, and the paint itself doesn't weigh as much as something like silver. I trimmed the canopy with white striping tape and it looks great.<BR>
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Bill<BR>
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From: phelps15@comcast.net<BR>
To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>
Subject: Focus Canopy Painting<BR>
Date: Wed, Mar 19, 2003, 4:43 PM<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Guys:<BR>
Need your opinion - how do you feel about the visibility in the air of a clear canopy vs. one that is painted black?<BR>
Thanks!<BR>
Bill Pritchett<BR>
765-744-9322<BR>
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