[Public-List] Cockpit Vertical Surfaces Refresh

[George Dinwiddie via Public-List]

On 4/16/17, Wes Gardner via Public-List wrote:
> You'll probably get as many opinions as there are A30s....here's what
> I'd do (and not do)...don't use body putty. Big holes, thickened
> epoxy, sand with a sanding block, smaller imperfections, 3M acrylic
> spot putty. ( May take a couple of applications to fill
> completely...you can use a plastic body putty spreader to spread the
> stuff). Then it's kinda your choice as to paint systems-single-part
> Brightside or two-part Perfection or maybe one of the AwlGrip
> systems. Use standard good painting practices, wipe down with
> denatured alcohol, use a tack rag, don't paint in the sun, don't
> paint in the rain. The first prime coat can probably be sanded to
> 220, thereafter, 320 will get you pretty good results.
>
> I'd use foam brushes, the good kind with the wood handle and gray
> foam if you can.  Badger hair is the preferred bristle brush but you
> need LOTS of cleaner to keep it clean! Trust me....

I've done really well with Brightside using a foam roller (a small white 
one from Home Depot, but the ones made for resins also work well) 
followed by lightly tipping with a dry brush to remove the bubbles. I 
use cheap chip brushes for this, but beat them thoroughly beforehand to 
knock out all the loose bristles. The brush leaves what looks like a 
rough surface, but it will level out if you don't touch it.

  - George

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