Which masking Tape? Gray primer or white Primer?
05-29-2003, 02:23 AM
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Which masking Tape? Gray primer or white Primer?
You know, I've been using regular masking tape forever when masking off for oil base enamels. Is there anything better you think I ought to use, or will this suffice?
Also, I'm planning on using two finish oil base colors; Red Rustoleum and White Rustoleum. The entire plane has been primed in Rustoleum Gray Auto Primer (using their shelf spray cans). I will use a spray gun to shoot the entire plane first in gloss white, and then go over the white with the desired red patterns last. I was debating if I should now apply white primer over the gray primer. But I was concerned that it would be harder to see how the white paint is covering over the white primer. Seems to me too, that the gray primer might actually produce a richer hue under the white. What da ya think? Should I just leave the gray the way it is and start painten and do less talkin?
Also, I'm planning on using two finish oil base colors; Red Rustoleum and White Rustoleum. The entire plane has been primed in Rustoleum Gray Auto Primer (using their shelf spray cans). I will use a spray gun to shoot the entire plane first in gloss white, and then go over the white with the desired red patterns last. I was debating if I should now apply white primer over the gray primer. But I was concerned that it would be harder to see how the white paint is covering over the white primer. Seems to me too, that the gray primer might actually produce a richer hue under the white. What da ya think? Should I just leave the gray the way it is and start painten and do less talkin?
05-29-2003, 11:57 AM
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Grey is good
I agree with 'aptar'. It is nice to know when I get a consistant coat of paint over an applied primer. The slight contrast in colors between the primer and main color helps. I used a light grey primer on an acetone cleaned fiberglass sailplane fuselage and after 4 days to let the primer dry completely I painted the fusellage gloss bright white. Looked absolutely great.
05-30-2003, 02:15 AM
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Which masking Tape? Gray primer or white Primer?
While I'm on the topic of masking: How do you guys accomplish a glossy finish coat without ugly, globbed paint over runs at the tape edge?
I have applied flat war bird style paint very successfully in multiple light coats. Spraying light coats of flat paint produce a drier and misty coat.(which results in the matt finish desired anyway)
But to accomplish a glossy finish on a sport plane, I have sprayed gloss paint very wet so it dries shiny. However, I would peel the masking tape off to discover sloppy overuns at the tape edge. (No real surprise I guess). Can I accomplish a shiny glossy finish by spraying the gloss paint in the same style light misty spray as I have with the flat paints. I am under the impression shiny finishes require a wet spray. (-which then result in the sloppy over runs)
I have applied flat war bird style paint very successfully in multiple light coats. Spraying light coats of flat paint produce a drier and misty coat.(which results in the matt finish desired anyway)
But to accomplish a glossy finish on a sport plane, I have sprayed gloss paint very wet so it dries shiny. However, I would peel the masking tape off to discover sloppy overuns at the tape edge. (No real surprise I guess). Can I accomplish a shiny glossy finish by spraying the gloss paint in the same style light misty spray as I have with the flat paints. I am under the impression shiny finishes require a wet spray. (-which then result in the sloppy over runs)
