The builders who have gone before you are the best trial kit that you can have if you are trying to assess the quality and repeatability of a paint process. Sometimes a trial kit is usefull to assess your own aptitude for being successful, but that is a different issue than what is being discussed here....
Best of luck,
Wes
N78PS
The original topic was ......
""Has anyone tried the Stewart System for painting? I have heard positives and negatives about it and would like to learn more from someone who has had any type of experience with it.""
the best method of knowing that is try it see what ya think..
I recently finished a SeaRey (fabric) project. The Stewart system through the primer-filler was fabulous. The topcoat drove me crazy. I followed the company's videos religiously, even buying the gun that they recommend, and painted in a heated and air conditioned hangar. The problem was wide variation in results. Same gun, same environment, same operator, same technique.....the horizontal stabilizers came out very nice, the left wing looks good, the right wing is an embarrassment, etc. Now, all of this is appearance and pride, or lack thereof. The paint has coated the fabric and everyone including the DAR thinks that it is airworthy. But I'll never use it again. With only 35 hrs on the airplane, it's too soon to tell about longevity.
Bruce
Their newest top coat is EcoCrylic, a two part system. Anyone tried it?
be very carefull with stawarts glue as it will release and turn to goo in a very short time if auto gas gets on it.
Last edited by Tom Downey; 09-28-2012 at 11:24 PM.