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Re: Interior Spray Paint

Subject: Re: Interior Spray Paint
From: Jerry Davis <lts@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:20:20
Dyn Aero use Zolatone as standard. Unfortunately it costs a fortune to ship
---From the States. Shipping hazardous material is not easy. We cn supply a
gallon of Zolatone, enough for the inside of a Ban-bi and I suspect Europa
for around 70 plus VAT.

Jerry

                                                lts@avnet.co.uk
                                http://www.avnet.co.uk/touchdown
----- Original Message -----
From: <JohnJMoran@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Interior Spray Paint


>
> << Anyone out there have any experience (durability, ease of application)
of
>  Zolatone products.
>   >>
>
> I purchased one quart of Zolatone for $22 at an auto parts store.  It
needs a
> fairly crude (cheap) sprayer for application;  e.g. the bypass type used
to
> paint houses.  The paint is very easy to apply, seems quite durable, and
> dries fairly quickly.
>
> Painting was done in the driveway on a windless day and took only a couple
of
> minutes per piece.  The rapid transition on my panel from dull grey to
> finished look was startling.  It was also used to finish the "D" and some
> other smaller pieces..  A friend used some of the leftover to finish the
> baggage compartment on his Pitts and was quite happy with the result also.
> And there's still a bit of the quart left in case of a repair in the
future.
>
> One drawback to use on the panel top is that the white flecks may show up
as
> reflections on the windshield; I'm not flying quite yet so can't say
whether
> this is a problem.
>
> One caution: it seems to loosen a bit due to water, at least in the first
few
> days.  I put some masking tape on it and washed a small area next to the
tape
> a couple days after application. Water leaked under the tape and when the
> tape was pulled some flecks of paint came off.
>
> John   A044



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