SPI single stage base white

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planenuts

In 2010, I painted my plane with SPI SS base white and have been unable to get a good match to that for repairs. Fortunately the mis-match is on the belly and is hard to see on the ground and in the air at 200mph it's not noticeable :)
But I have some touch up to do on the side of the fuselage that is very visible and no seams (fiberglass) to cut it into.
Ideas?

Thanks,
John
 
Sometimes buffing the original paint will clear any grime and sun faded color making it bright again. I would try a small spot and see if that brings the color back. Short of that working you might have to paint the sides if you don't have a good break off point. Someone else might chime in with a better solution I haven't thought of.
You are using SPI again right?
 
Please explain more, as the white has never changed in formula going back 10 years and only pigment in it is white (1) so we could not screw up making it if we tried???
 
Forgive me, but I thought it was understood that I was trying to match SPI SS white with other brands, as SPI white wasn't available when I was doing the repair. From your answer, Barry, it sounds like it's available again, but I didn't see it on the website. If it is, please shoot me a link.
Thanks,
John
 
planenuts;n74498 said:
Forgive me, but I thought it was understood that I was trying to match SPI SS white with other brands, as SPI white wasn't available when I was doing the repair. From your answer, Barry, it sounds like it's available again, but I didn't see it on the website. If it is, please shoot me a link.
Thanks,
John
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Thank you, I was pulling my last two hairs out trying to figure out the problem.
It would be impossible to match as the last i knew all the mixing tints from the majors had other tints added to increase coverage
Barry
 
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