REFLECTOR: Painting

[Jim Agnew]

It is commonly done and smooths the sharp edge and airflow.  More importantly it helps to keep the decals from peeling off.  I have my N numbers on the outside of the winglet and they are decals custom made for size and to match the slope of the winglet.  They are then covered with clear coat and I haven't had any problems.
 
Jim
 
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying 



----- Original Message ----
From: Jorge Bujanda <bujanda at dslextreme.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, June 8, 2007 2:36:56 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Painting


Has anyone tried to clear-coat them?  Just a thought.
 
Regards,
Jorge Bujanda
Velocity XL FG 
Palmdale, CA
Website:  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/jbujanda/
 
"Make your best case... not the best case."
"Spare the noise... convince through silence."
 



From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of David Scharfenberg
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:23 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Painting
 
When Cessna started to build single engine planes again they used stickers with very bad results. Many had to be replaced over and over again.



Dave Scharfenberg



Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 1:17 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: Painting

I was wondering what the collective thought of this group was on the use of decals instead of a painted design on the airplane.  I was talking to a RV builder the other day and he suggested them as a cheaper alternative to painting on a design over the white paint.  Easy to repair also.  He also mentioned that it was very popular in the RV community.  I can't get over the feeling the it just doesn't seem right to use decals.  Sounds kind of cheesy to me.  The Velocity is as gourgous as a beautifully restored hot rod.  You certainly won't put decals on a hot rod.  Thoughts from the group?? 
 
Bruce Topp
XL-FG
 
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