gnirwin

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BBowen, thanks for speaking up about Krylon not being fuel proof. Like I said earlier, I went through the paint thing a couple years ago, not knowing what I could and couldn't use but after ruining the finish on a plane I took a year in building I quip in whenever I see a post asking about using ordinary spray paints. On this post for some reason I couldn't convince anyone until you spoke up, hopefully this will keep someone from making the same mistake I did.

opjose

You haven't tried the Top Flite stuff it seems.

You should really give it a shot.

This stuff is made for exactly the type of application we are using it for.


It may not look like a car finish, but it's a sight better than applying solutions to just the seams, which itself doesn't really solve the problem, nor addresses the reason for doing all of this.

The buffing with the pad smooths any grittyness or imperfections producing a really nice surface. It's not a high gloss, mirror smooth finish, but it looks VERY good after the buffing.

I've also have had no problems tightening up the covering. Anyone using this stuff is advised to first make sure the covering is tight to begin with. However the Top Flight stuff works fine if you need to reshrink. It stays flexible.

Spot repairs are also not a problem and you can easily re-apply more of the clear coating to make the newly recovered areas look the same.

I've done all of this on many planes as have others here with great success.

I got this tip from someone who also swore by it, and they were right.