I've used "bumper paint" on the top off the panel. This is just ordinary
2-pack isocyanate in any colour of choice, with or without plasticiser (its
not needed), a texturiser (small uniformly graded "bits", in a choice of a
range of sizes (eg fine medium or course)) and a flattening agent (which
removes the gloss).
Its tough and easy to clean.
Only mistake I made was not to put in enough flattener, resulting in
reflections from the panel top onto the inside of the windscreen in strong
sunlight.
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Popenoe" <cpops@verizon.net>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Nextel
>
> I agree with Graham--I have used Nextel and would never use it on a panel.
> It looks great when fresh, but you don't want to touch it, because it will
> pick up fingerprints and smudges with the greatest of ease! Doesn't clean
> up easily, either. I have done my Avid panel in plain old matt finish
> black, which is much superior in practicality to Nextel.
>
> Pops
> A036 -- On hold at the present
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Graham
> Singleton
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Nextel
>
>
> --> <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
>
> >Has anyone used the above product on their aeroplane - If so, is it
> >easy stuff to use? The panel on our classic needs some re-work so I'm
> >going to buy a set of blank panels from Europa and cut the holes where
> >we want them. The instrument pod is finished in Nextel so, it would be
> >nice to spray the new panel to match (as long as its reasonably
> >straight forward).
>
> Nextel is a very specialized paint, needs its own primer and although it
> looks very nice when new, tends to pick up dirt and dust easier than
other
> finishes. You cannot buy less than a 1 liter kit or both primer and
finish.
> I would prefer to black anodize the aluminium parts, that looks equaly
> smart IMHO
> graham
>
>
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