Paint questions

[Hank]

. . . and this is why I leave painting to the professionals . . . Unless i can open a can and use a brush.

[bradp]

Wheel well is probably one of the mist important places to have covered with paint.  There really important stuff down there relating to your spar and fuel tanks.  A bunch of dirt gets thrown up by your tires and lands firmly in there.   Dirt carries with it salts and moisture which is a setup for corrosion.  Clean often with alcohol after you get it covered.   

 

Oh oh and please wear a respirator.  All sorts of nasty organic chemical stuff wants to be in the same place as your head.  Experience talking.  

[1524J]

Google TO 1-1-8. Lots of good info concerning painting, corrosion prevention, ect. You might try 3M radial bristle discs for paint removal. 

[pirate]

Did this for a living some time ago. I chemical stripped my airframe and gear with approved products 13 years back, still looks like the day I did it with NO ILL effects. Grease your gear and your flush interior / exterior panels throughly etc. 

 

[1524J]

I would be a little nervous using avgas as a cleaner, especially sprayed. I use kerosene (jet fuel) as it has a higher flash point. 

[1524J]

8 hours ago, Pirate said:

Did this for a living some time ago. I chemical stripped my airframe and gear with approved products 13 years back, still looks like the day I did it with NO ILL effects. Grease your gear and your flush interior / exterior panels throughly etc. 

 

I did alot of research, made several phone calls about the discussion of stripping the polysulfude sealant from fuel tanks. Everyone I spoke with said that proper flushing, cleaning was the critical step even when using Polygone or SR125A. PPG now advertises SR125A as a paint stripper although they still have photos of a fuel tank on their website.