Paint and PolyFiber Coatings

[aviator79]

I did white Poly Tone under my orange Aerothane. I didn't use much. I just did a very light dust/tack coat, followed by a light coat for some fill. Just enough to cover the Poly Brush. It makes a big difference in how vibrant bright colors look. I did not do it under my Gray.

[Dave S]

Joe,

Only the bottom and LE is yellow - top is all white aerothane.

What Brian said is precisely true - only takes a thin coat to do it.

Been so long I no longer recollect how much polybrush and polyspray I used - sorry the product does have a lot lower % solids than other types of paint - a gallon has more solvent in it than anything else. Being accustomed to car paint technology, I was surprised how much it took.

[JoeRuscito]

Did you transition from white to yellow right at the trailing edge? I’ve been considering different too and bottom colors but thought the transition may look strange.

[Dave S]

Joe,

The three attached photos should help with where the transition lines are. My primary reason for the color scheme was an attempt to maintain visibility. Secondarily, The top of the wings, with the exception of the leading edge and wingtips, are white to minimize heating from the sun when the craft is parked outside.

I am not an artist so I did not even try to do any fancy graphics - just wanted people to see me in the air.