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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will go against the world on this one. IF you use
PPG Concept, you can do a perfect job with the cheapest Harbor Freight external
mix air brush (sometimes on sale for $5). It is slow but it works
fine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Set the air to about 20 pounds. Use throw away
plastic butter dishes, cups & such for practice. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course, if you need an excuse for a SATA, this
is it...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Ed_Alt@hotmail.com href="mailto:Ed_Alt@hotmail.com">Ed Alt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 15, 2005 11:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> painting tips needed</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm looking for advice for painting a composite
fuselage. I've already got a 20 gallon, 8.4CFM at 40 PSI compressor with
a good quality automotive spray gun. I'm considering getting either an
HVLP gun or possibly a Badger airbrush of some type. I have the usual
goals in mind for light weight, good glossy finish etc. I'm leaning
towards the airbrush only because it seems like I could probably have the best
control over laying down a light finish that way. I will most
likely use PPG concept paint for the finish.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another question - the project is a Temptation
with fixed stab. Although I'm sure I could do a decent job of
transitioning Monokote at the seam where the paint would end, I'm
thinking of doing a light glass job on the stab and just painting that as
well. I will have an OS 1.60 up front, so it might not hurt to add a
little more weight back there through painting. For an area as small as
the stab, this seems reasonable. Is this a bad idea or not?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>