| Author | Message | ||
     Shawn kelley New member Username: Skelley Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2004 |
We are getting ready to paint our Express S90. Any ideas where to find good ideas on the internet or elsewhere? Thanks | ||
| Allyn Roe Unregistered guest |
www.schemedesigners.com or you can use my idea.......   | ||
| Phil & Margie Hodge New member Username: N410mp Post Number: 30 Registered: 01-2000 |
Allyn - As an aged hippy, I LOVE it! May have to rethink my paint job, if I ever get around to it  | ||
| Roger Spencer New member Username: Roger Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2001 |
The May issue of Kitplanes has some web sites of interest on paint schemes | ||
| Roger Spencer New member Username: Roger Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2001 |
The May issue of Kitplanes has some web sites of interest on paint schemes | ||
| Jim Hurd New member Username: Jim_hurd Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2005 |
Need right side glass and windshield. Where is the best place to buy. | ||
| David Packwood New member Username: Packwood Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2007 |
im getting ready it paint my express,would like to know how much paint it takes? | ||
| Darrell M Peterson New member Username: Darrell Post Number: 8 Registered: 03-2006 |
David, We just finished painting our factory RG, and it took 2 1/2 gallons plus 1 1/4 gsllons of reducer and required hardener. | ||
| Chaz King New member Username: Chazking Post Number: 23 Registered: 01-2005 |
I had my plane painted in 2006 .. here's info from the painter ... An RV-6 comes in naked and goes out painted. We weighed in and out two of them. They gained 37 pounds, almost to a pound, both times. We currently have a Cessna 180 that came to us stripped, and we have the arrival weight so far. If one uses Sherman Williams Expoxy Primer then you need two gallons sprayable. 1 1/2 Gallons of Primer 1 Quart Adduct 1 Quart of Reducer On the base coat you need 4 gallons: 2 Gallons Sherman Williams Jet Glo 2 Gallons Adduct Up to 10% reducer The stripes will take: 1 Quart of "Color A" Sherman Williams Acry Glo 1/2 Quart of JET GL0 Adduct Up to 10% reducer 1 Quart of "Color B" Sherman Williams Acry Glo 1/2 Quart of JET GL0 Adduct Up to 10% reducer To determine any additional weight by adding paint: 12 pounds per gallon colored, 10 pounds per gallon clear coat or 4400 grams and multiply by 75% transfer rate, the rest is overspray or evaporation. Looks like somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 1/2 gallons (if you have color!). Depends on your approach & size of plane ... Regards, Chäz | ||
| wayne norris New member Username: Wayne_n Post Number: 11 Registered: 09-2003 |
I painted mine with a single stage PPG Concept, about 3 gal of paint plus what ever reducers and cat. \ Glad to see someone out there doing Express stuff. Mine is still for sale if anyone knows someone looking for a great ac. cheers, wayne | ||
| Louie Lacy New member Username: Llacy Post Number: 103 Registered: 10-1999 |
I plan on painting my Express when I get back from Sun n Fun. I heard fiber glass might be damaged by the use of MEK. Should I use acetone instead to clean the aircraft before I paint Lou Lacy | ||
| Darrell M Peterson New member Username: Darrell Post Number: 24 Registered: 03-2006 |
Lew,we here at the Express factory use acetone. It works very well. | ||
| Louie Lacy New member Username: Llacy Post Number: 106 Registered: 10-1999 |
Where are some web sites that will give some paint designs for the Express? We have the sanding just about completed and will use the first coat of white and then I would like to put some design on the aircraft. Lou Lacy |