Has anyone had good results rolling on latex paint on ultralights? I am interested repaintng the Fuselage on my CH1 with this process.
It would be great to see photo results of paint rolled on and not sanded or buffed.
Has anyone had good results rolling on latex paint on ultralights? I am interested repaintng the Fuselage on my CH1 with this process.
It would be great to see photo results of paint rolled on and not sanded or buffed.
It's not an ultralight, but Drew's Fly Baby latex paint article should give you some insight.
Ron Wanttaja
Just now finishing up painting my Fokker D.VII with rolled on acrylic house paint:
http://fokkerd7.com/paint-1.html
Previously used acrylic on my Legal Eagle:
http://eaglexl-58.com/assembly-3.htm
Last edited by Sam Buchanan; 11-17-2015 at 04:56 PM.
Much info is on this site..... also offered forum at the last several AirVentures
http://eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=2735032127001
http://dawnpatrol.org/latex.html
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?d...e-fd6d4c4896fe
http://eaaforums.org/showthread.php?...omebuilt/page3
http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/fo...-covering.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhlxE3EFcCQ
Find yahoo groups - cheapaircraftcovering .... https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/..._Covering/info
Much on this topic - far more than 6 years ago.
Google for more info.....
I wish to add... there is no Latex in modern "latex" paint. The name is a carry over ( like tin foil) Lets call it what it is - acrylic based exterior house paint
Last edited by Jim Heffelfinger; 11-18-2015 at 07:00 PM.
I know you asked about Latex paint (water-based); I have no experience with it but do have with rattle-can oil-based acrylic. If you are painting fabric -- like many UL's are -- the fabric expands & contracts a bit with heat & cold. Just enough to crack the paint in spiral swirls. Many of them....... My comment here is about rattle-can variety paints, even the better brands. Obviously there are paints that are formulated to stretch a bit, so if you're painting fabric make sure your paint choice has this feature.
I did some repairs on my airplane and needed to repaint. I used auto paint. I did this 5 years ago. This looks today as it did the day I did the repair. Not one crack or swirl marks at anywhere.
I am in the process of painting an experimental right now using latex paint. I'm using a mixture of a cup of washer fluid and ½ cup of Floetrol blended with a quart of paint using a 4-inch foam roller and a 2-inch foam brush where the roller doesn't reach. The paint is going on very smoothly with no brush marks showing. The paint mixture goes a very long way (I think the entire aircraft may take about a gallon) and it is drying very quickly. It won't be the quality of a $3,000 paint job but it will look great from 25 feet, will cost only about $300, saves LOTS of time, and may be lighter weight than a standard paint covering. It will be easy to touch up, if needed in the future. What will the quality and looks be like in 10-15 years? I don't know. Ask me then.