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Feb 13, 2012, 07:32 PM
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Joined Mar 2010
132 Posts
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Painting on Real Carbon Fiber
We are building a full carbon fiber skin rc plane. How should we go about painting over the carbon fiber?
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Feb 14, 2012, 11:19 AM
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United States, VA, Suffolk
Joined Nov 2007
714 Posts
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just like any other composite airframe. sand and fill imperfections, prime, fill some more, sand again, prime again, sand/scuff for paint, then paint
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Mar 19, 2012, 06:24 PM
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Joined Mar 2010
132 Posts
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What kind of primer and paint do you guys recommend on composite skins?
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Mar 23, 2012, 01:41 PM
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USA, OK, Oklahoma City
Joined Mar 2001
1,622 Posts
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I would paint the mylars before creating the part. It's fairly typical in the sailplane world. Also, most CF parts start with a thin layer of fiberglass so Klass Kote is the best painted finish IMHO
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Aug 20, 2012, 06:51 PM
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United States, CA, Mill Valley
Joined Apr 2012
9 Posts
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Does anybody know what type of paint (metallic or whatever) would work best? And also is it wise to put a gloss coat over when I'm done?
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Aug 29, 2012, 06:52 AM
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Finland
Joined Sep 2010
562 Posts
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Generally acrylic two component car paints are the best. They have lots of pigment to cover extremely well and stand all kinds of solvents and fuel. They also dry fast. Clearcoat is not necessary except for metallic. It only adds weight but sure is glossy.
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