Wings on about to roll out of the hanger for first engine start.
Roberts RV6, we stop for fuel on the way to the RV fly-in at Colmar.
Fitting a Dynon D100.
Installing Superior IO-360.
Paint Information
Here is some information on the paint I used on
my kit. What primer is an imotive subject on the builders forum!
The paint was originally marketed by ICI, it is now Nexa. The supplier I have shown the prices for below is Brown Brothers.
The paint was originally marketed by ICI, it is now Nexa. The supplier I have shown the prices for below is Brown Brothers.
Primer
- Primer - Nexa P565-625 - 1litre £21.91 +vat
- Primer activator - Nexa Standard Activator P275-124 - 5litres £56.06 +vat
The primer and activator use to be available in 1L tins, however it is now only available in 5L - primer and activator. To paint the whole project will take approx 4L so it's worth buying 5L. The primer/activator mix is 50/50 - but please check the handling and mixing instructions on the Nexa website. Here are some other products you will need to paint your project.
Consumables
- Gunwash (to clean the spray gun) - 5 Litres £3.99 +vat
- Nexa Cleaner and Degreaser - 5 Litres £22.87 +vat
- Mixing Cups (to mix paint) pack of 50 £4.99 +vat
- Etch Primer Aerosol 450ml £8.00
- Masking Paper, large roll £10.00
Topcoat
Interior Top Coat. 2 Litres should be sufficent to
paint the cockpit area. The mix I am using is 3 parts
paint, 1 part hardener & 1 part thinner (less thinner
can be used). But read the data sheet as there are different
speed hardeners and mixes possible:
- Nexa Autocolor Turbo Plus P488-55F5 (55F5 is the colour code, grey) 1litre £49.77
- Nexa Turbo Plus Medium Thinner P850-1392 - 1 Litre £11.15
- Nexa Turbo Plus Medium Hardener P210-822 - 1 Litre £48.76