Recent content by SteveB63

Yep, I've got feelers out on an RV forum as well. Great source of info too.

Yeah, like I said, the plane is in a private hangar and the idea is to turn it into a makeshift paint booth. I definitely will not be painting it outside. I can only imagine how mad I would be if I found my plane covered in overspray. My real question about the explosive potential of the...

That's another question I had been tossing around. I'm thinking I may have to do this at night when the airport is more or less abandoned. It's a pretty busy airport, and there are plenty of other planes in close proximity. I'm pretty sure the sparks some of them throw out when they start up...

100%. No, 1000%.

I was going to ask my A&P about Bondo. I'd need about 1/2 an ounce to take care of some very small bad spots, but wasn't sure if that was a terrible idea or not. Unfortunately stripping the entire plane is not an option where it is. I'm hoping to be able to turn the (single-plane) hangar...

So would there be a two stage option that would do well for metallic? Or should I just give up on that option? It would look really, really nice, but I don't want to take on more than I'm capable of doing well. I do live in a very humid area - I think we're going to be in the 60-90% range for...

I mentioned the respirator in my original post (I've got the 6800), but did not mention the Tyvek suits that I also purchased. My apologies. As for the rest of it, yes, I 100% am researching those things, and this is one of the places I've come to do that. Don't worry, I'm not starting...

That's quite a chunk of change. Is the difference in performance significant vs the setup I have right now and the EuroPro gun?

Any recommendations on better safety equipment? I had read that most people used a respirator for automotive paints. Of course, most people could be idiots, or it could be a different type of paint. As I say whenever I have to pay for maintenance on my plane, "I don't want to spend more than...

My (very limited) understanding is that lvlp was less beginner-friendly. I'm not sure exactly what makes it that way. Is that an accurate statement, or do I have some bad info? I can grab an 11-gallon receiver tank easily, but I'll have to look a little more if I need something bigger than...

Again, I was a little overly simple in my initial post for the sake of brevity and clarity. You are, of course, 100% correct. I do like to consult an A&P before I dive into anything I've never attempted before, but his sign-off will only be required if/when we work on balanced control...

My understanding is that planes that go higher and faster do need specialized paint, but 120mph bug smashers like this one that will never go over 10,000' won't endure anything more extreme than a car that lives outside year-round.

Lots of good info here. I'll try to respond to all of it, and everyone else's too. So there are lots of horror stories of people accidentally sanding too much of the rivets off of their planes when sanding them down, and turning them into a pile of scrap. I've only seen one in person, but it...

Not at all. It's a very valid question. He's been an A&P for decades, and gave me some great advice (what can & can't be painted, what would need to be removed & re-balanced if it's painted, don't sand the rivets, etc.). But he's not a painter, and was clear about that (in the same way that...

TL;DR: I'm painting an airplane. I need help figuring which equipment and paint to buy, and some tips on technique. I know this isn't the kind of thing that's normally posted here, but I've actually found more useful information on vehicle painting in this forum than anywhere else. What I'm...