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I am getting ready to paint an old aluminum airplane that will be SPI red and polished aluminum. Here is my plan, followed by a few questions/looking for your feedback.
1. Prep aluminum/mask/epoxy at my house. Epoxy must be applied within 24hours of the metal prep and the masking will take me some time.
2. Sand epoxy with 400 or 600 as needed to remove trash and fix any problems.
3. 24 hours later take airplane to booth and clean with W&G and then mask using 3M green fineline/Nason white paper/3m plastic.
4. Shoot a 1:1:1 reduced epoxy coat of epoxy
5. Wait two hours, maybe less and shoot SPI red base
6. Next morning shoot universal clear and demask.
Questions: does my timeline and process make sense to you? Should I spray the sealer coat of epoxy and then base and pull the masking tapes or do I use the same masking for the whole job? Pictures of a completed airplane so that you know what I am facing with the color right on the polished aluminum.
Thank you!
1. Prep aluminum/mask/epoxy at my house. Epoxy must be applied within 24hours of the metal prep and the masking will take me some time.
2. Sand epoxy with 400 or 600 as needed to remove trash and fix any problems.
3. 24 hours later take airplane to booth and clean with W&G and then mask using 3M green fineline/Nason white paper/3m plastic.
4. Shoot a 1:1:1 reduced epoxy coat of epoxy
5. Wait two hours, maybe less and shoot SPI red base
6. Next morning shoot universal clear and demask.
Questions: does my timeline and process make sense to you? Should I spray the sealer coat of epoxy and then base and pull the masking tapes or do I use the same masking for the whole job? Pictures of a completed airplane so that you know what I am facing with the color right on the polished aluminum.
Thank you!