$25 Paint Job

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$25 Paint Job

Postby patrol guy » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:48 pm

One gallon of latex and a paint roller. How much did you spend on your last paint job? Not bad from 20 feet, but don't get any closer.

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Re: $25 Paint Job

Postby kevbert » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:29 pm

Sweet! =D> I'm thinking about doing the same thing to my 172, except in white. Latex is supposed to stick to aluminum really well, without the need for special primers. I was thinking about spraying it on. How smooth of a finish did you get with the roller?
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Re: $25 Paint Job

Postby 58Skylane » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:11 pm

I've seen semi trailers painted with a roller and house type paint :lol:
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Re: $25 Paint Job

Postby AvidFlyer » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:58 pm

My fuse and tail feathers is latex I sprayed out of a harbor freight spray gun. I thinned it with floetrol and water. The previous coating was aerothane that had chipped away in spots. It's light, sticks to anything,'and UV built in. I wouldn't do it on bare fabric bit it works great as a temp cover over another system.
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