Hey guys, I just finished painting my coro trainer with acrylic (Fevicrly).. The wings are thermocol and are holding the paint quite well.. the coro fuselage isnt The paint scratches right off.. One landing and the underside will be back to its original colour.. What do I do? Can I clear coat it with something?  Also does oil paint stick well on coro (for my next plane)?

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Tell us Buddy - how is it done? About 5 years ago, I had one of my cars painted. The bumpers of the car were painted the body colour. At that time, the painter had used a rather expensive plastic primer on the bumpers. Till date, the pain has not cracked or peeled. I used the same stuff to highlight the letterings on my tyres. I painted it directly on to the rubber and followed it up with white paint. The paint lasted for atleast a year.

I wonder if this stuff will work on coro.

Make sure the coro is scuffed up good with a fine grit sandpaper or you can even use a scouring pad that is used for cleaning dishes.  One thing nice about coro, it won't dissolve like foam, so almost any paints will work.

I forgot to sandpaper it since this is my first plane.. Now I don't want to paint it all over again What kind of clear coat can I use?

Quote from: VC on October 25, 2010, 07:34:56 PM
Tell us Buddy - how is it done? About 5 years ago, I had one of my cars painted. The bumpers of the car were painted the body colour. At that time, the painter had used a rather expensive plastic primer on the bumpers. Till date, the pain has not cracked or peeled. I used the same stuff to highlight the letterings on my tyres. I painted it directly on to the rubber and followed it up with white paint. The paint lasted for atleast a year.

I wonder if this stuff will work on coro.

What is this stuff sold as VC sir?

Quote from: rcfoamcrafters on October 25, 2010, 09:52:35 PM
Make sure the coro is scuffed up good with a fine grit sandpaper or you can even use a scouring pad that is used for cleaning dishes.  One thing nice about coro, it won't dissolve like foam, so almost any paints will work.

I'll keep that in mind.. My next plane will be oil painted.. thanks sir

I think any automotive paint shop will have the stuff, try looking for 'plastic primer for bumpers'.

Guys,
I too painted coro using fabric based colors, and as rcfoamcrafters suggested, I advised doctor to use the same method of a fine grith sand paper formerly.
Doctor, am duplicating some things we spoke here:

He had problems while painting, he said that the paint would streak out while he moved the brush.
I suggested him to use a "hog hair" paint brush and to sand the coro fuselage before applying the first coat.

Lastly, medicineman, if you find it difficult to peel off the paint, try using a cello tape, the 2" ones, may help.
Then sand and repaint!

Hey Dorwin, i didn't mean streaks from the paintbrush.. Even the smallest scratch removes the paint.. Like running the handle (non business end) of the paintbrush across the surface..

medicineman1987,

Check that your coro perhaps not affected by thinnber.

The paints (Normal Synthetic paint) have NC Lacquer with solvent like thinner/Tarpintine, french chalk, and  of courese dye/Pigment oil soluble.

Id your coro does not affected by Thinner, just peel off, old paint, Sand, and again paint.

If you need, more soft paint that not crack, just add Polythene, to thinner and add this to your regular paint. Generally good polythene can be found, baby-food milk supply pouch.

Hope this may help.

Thanks

Doctor!
I must have misinterprated this!
Anyways, we'll see about this problem in a months time!

Busy at work man!!

@KALYANPRODHAN Thanks for the info sir... Will paint my next plane like that..


Is there anything which I can use to give a clear coat to the paint so that I don't have to paint it all over again? I really like the paint job.. Which brand/type of clear coat can be used?

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1. Dosage/loading
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Tips for the best results with Pritty pearl pigments in the paint industry:

1. Dosage/loading
Pearl pigment dosage is determined by many factors, such as its coating thickness, the method it's applied, its transparency, and the surface area to be covered and the final pearl effect. In general, a sufficient dosage is 5 - 10% in weight. Sometimes, a weight of just 1% can produce a beautiful transparent and sparking effect. For thin coatings, the dosage should be increased to around 20 - 30%. Be warned, too many pearl pigments doesn't guarantee that the platelet-shaped effect pigments will be aligned evenly to the surface and will have their full optical effect.

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