zerotact Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 Hi, I've a 1982 "j" I was curious what kind of paint was used on these planes? Is it a single stage urethane. Or a basecoat clear coat. Does anyone know? Quote
jetdriven Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 OEM paint was single stage urethane. I dont now when it was first used, but the 1977 M20J's have it. Quote
bradp Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 My single stage urethane from 1977 stuck well for 39 years! Quote
carusoam Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 ZT, The paint that was used on the plane is often detailed in the first pages of the airframe's maintenance log. Best regards, -a- Quote
Hank Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 2 hours ago, carusoam said: ZT, The paint that was used on the plane is often detailed in the first pages of the airframe's maintenance log. Best regards, -a- But check for repaints . . . My plane has 2-part epoxy or urethane, I haven't looked and don't remember exactly what I was told. 1 Quote
jetdriven Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) I'm not aware of any epoxy finish coats for airplanes. There's urethane, arcrylic enamel, and lacquer, for the vast majority of airplane paint jobs. Arcrylic enamel resembles urethane until it's left outside for 3 years, then you can tell because it chalks up. It's not close to urethane in durability. Mine is painted with Imron AF400. Comparable to that is Sherwin-Williams Jet-Glo. There's also Alumigrip, which is low quality. Edited August 25, 2016 by jetdriven Quote
mooniac15u Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 The Maintenance Manual contains this note: "M20J aircraft are painted with Enflex III urethane enamel. Inquiries concerning application of this finish should be directed to: Pratt & Lambert, P.O. Box 2153, Wichita, KS. 67201." 1 Quote
ArtVandelay Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 Mine says Insigna Polyurethane. Quote
mooniac15u Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 23 hours ago, zerotact said: Hi, I've a 1982 "j" I was curious what kind of paint was used on these planes? Is it a single stage urethane. Or a basecoat clear coat. Does anyone know? Did you get your engine overhaul completed? Quote
kelty Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 I have some corrosion, mainly in the wheel wells that I want to touch up with paint. What type should I use for that? -Kelty Quote
jetdriven Posted August 26, 2016 Report Posted August 26, 2016 If it's in the forward or rear of the wheel well that's the spar and it is s HUGE deal Quote
zerotact Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Posted September 30, 2016 On 8/25/2016 at 7:50 PM, mooniac15u said: Did you get your engine overhaul completed? Yes the engine is back in my hangar, still raising money for the prop overhaul and all the parts to install. 1 Quote
zerotact Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Posted September 30, 2016 Anyone know if there are paint codes listed for '82 models? Quote
mooniac15u Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, zerotact said: Anyone know if there are paint codes listed for '82 models? Quote
carusoam Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 Also check your AirFrame's log book. Sometimes the paint codes are recorded on the early pages. Best regards, -a- Quote
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