painting props?

Slow_Poke · Postby **Slow_Poke** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:12 am

does anyone know if a copmposite prop can be painted and if so what would be the bets way going about it?

nickjaxe · Postby **nickjaxe** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:55 pm

Not sure if this will help you just had a look in my mainair manual as I have a warp drive fitted to my trike, it says if the tips are to be painted the use a laquer based or enamal based paint NOT CELLULOSE based, and goes on further about how to balence after painting.

Nick in the UK.

Smiley · Postby **Smiley** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:35 am

Mmmmm! Not to sure myself, but painting the whole prop should cause a balancing problem and also dirty your airfoil of the prop, causing it to be less efficient...?

My 2c!

Leprachaun · Postby **Leprachaun** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:59 pm

I have a WARP drive on my Aquilla that has had its fair share of the sand at Rhino Park . Some time back I had a serious pebble strike and decided to revamp the prop , I wnt about with a 600 wet and dry sandpaper , fooloewd by an 800 and then a coat of matt black , thinned with Thinners , looks like new and flies just as well , no vibrationbs at all , hope this helps

Smiley · Postby **Smiley** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:57 am

Leprachaun wrote:I have a WARP drive on my Aquilla that has had its fair share of the sand at Rhino Park . Some time back I had a serious pebble strike and decided to revamp the prop , I wnt about with a 600 wet and dry sandpaper , fooloewd by an 800 and then a coat of matt black , thinned with Thinners , looks like new and flies just as well , no vibrationbs at all , hope this helps

Thanks for the info!!!

Slow_Poke · Postby **Slow_Poke** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:29 am

sent my prop to Piet De Necker, he repainted my prop, added stainless leading edge tips and rebalanced, i will post some before and after pics later today.

Slow_Poke · Postby **Slow_Poke** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:11 pm

SOme pics of my "New Prop" - sory for quality, only had phone camera with me.

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:40 pm

slow poke: Any idea what type of paint he used?

Slow_Poke · Postby **Slow_Poke** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:46 pm

BIGGLES, I dont know but you can phone him, i'm sure he wil tel you.

Smiley · Postby **Smiley** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:53 am

Biggles wrote:slow poke: Any idea what type of paint he used?

Red Paint

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:59 am

Looks more red orangy to me...

Smiley · Postby **Smiley** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:17 am

Biggles wrote:

Looks more red orangy to me...

Mmmmmmmm, maybe "Post Office Red" then........

Postby **Morph** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:10 am

Yeah and I really love that realistic reflection effect he put on it. Amazing

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:13 am

signal red... to be exact

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:16 am

Not realistic at all!! The perspectives all wrong and look how skew the horizon is...

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