Re: Waiex Build Status and Completion Photos
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:04 am
Hello All,
I hope everyone is hard at work on their projects. I've been working on mine and have been trying my hand at painting after reading a lot of stories and tips on the mothership Yahoo groups. Since I only want to paint a little bit of my plane I thought I would see how the old Rustoleum rattle can paint methods would work...
I know the pics aren't the best, but my wife and I love the Cobalt blue Metallic and surprisingly enough, I think the combo of NAPA 7220, then a few coats of paint, then a few coats of clear really turned out well. Its not quite the same as an expensive paint job, but from anywhere more than a foot its pretty cool! I'm going to let the paint dry for a good long while then hope some good automotive polish will finish the job. Next I'll try the cowling, then once it's warm the wing tips and tail tips (everything else is getting polished).
Have a great day everyone! :D
I hope everyone is hard at work on their projects. I've been working on mine and have been trying my hand at painting after reading a lot of stories and tips on the mothership Yahoo groups. Since I only want to paint a little bit of my plane I thought I would see how the old Rustoleum rattle can paint methods would work...
I know the pics aren't the best, but my wife and I love the Cobalt blue Metallic and surprisingly enough, I think the combo of NAPA 7220, then a few coats of paint, then a few coats of clear really turned out well. Its not quite the same as an expensive paint job, but from anywhere more than a foot its pretty cool! I'm going to let the paint dry for a good long while then hope some good automotive polish will finish the job. Next I'll try the cowling, then once it's warm the wing tips and tail tips (everything else is getting polished).
Have a great day everyone! :D