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- Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Design - General
- Topic: Aircraft 'Painting'?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Aircraft 'Painting'?
All sounds good! I am planning on doing my flight test routine before painting/wrapping - I suspect I will have some 'tweaks' to sort out and would hate to spoil a decent paint job.
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:29 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Design - General
- Topic: Aircraft 'Painting'?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6053
Re: Aircraft 'Painting'?
Hi Mike -
Thanks for your mail. Have you done anything about obtaining a quote for the 'wrap' work, and who you might use?
Ian
Thanks for your mail. Have you done anything about obtaining a quote for the 'wrap' work, and who you might use?
Ian
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:59 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Design - General
- Topic: Aircraft 'Painting'?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6053
Re: Aircraft 'Painting'?
Thanks Ian -
I am certain there's a lot of 'prep' required before sticking the vinyl om, but that would be the same anyway. It's the actual difference in cost/time that might make it attractive. I was just wondering if there were any LAA/CAA regs regarding this process.....
Ian
I am certain there's a lot of 'prep' required before sticking the vinyl om, but that would be the same anyway. It's the actual difference in cost/time that might make it attractive. I was just wondering if there were any LAA/CAA regs regarding this process.....
Ian
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:05 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Design - General
- Topic: Aircraft 'Painting'?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6053
Aircraft 'Painting'?
Good day to all - I have just been reading an article on the USA Glasair website regarding 'wrapping' an aircraft in vinyl, rather than using 'paint'. The photo results look stunning, and the author reports that the vinyl should last at least 10 years if a/c is hangared, and 3-4 years if outside. As...
- Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:40 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Dehydration plugs?
- Replies: 1
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Dehydration plugs?
Good afternoon - Has anyone found a sensibly priced outlet for standard 18mm desiccant/dehydration plugs? I need 8, and the prices from a Google search appear to me to be a tad expensive! The best price I've found is $6.80 each, but being in the USA, they won't ship to the UK. E-bay will provide 8 @...