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Blue Angel leading edge paint

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  • Member since
    August 2020
  • From: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted by Deaf Smith on Friday, September 11, 2020 3:39 PM

Is the Gunze you refer to the Aqueous Gloss Black Primer H-2?

Thanks again,

Dale 

Deaf Smith

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    August 2020
  • From: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted by Deaf Smith on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:45 PM

Thank you, Chuck.  Grateful for this confirmation.  

Deaf Smith

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    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 7:27 PM

I have had bad luck with Alclad black base- very slow to dry.  I have ever since used Tamiya gloss black lacquer in the spray can, with excellent results under Alclad polished aluminum.

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:02 PM

Hey-OlderModelGuy! All I can say to your comment is Yup !

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    November 2018
Posted by oldermodelguy on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:20 PM

Just me and I don't even know if you could find any but I'd use Testors Metalizer Aluminum Plate Buffing and buff it. Someone I bet will come along and suggest bare metal foil.

  • Member since
    August 2020
  • From: Fort Worth, Texas
Posted by Deaf Smith on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 10:53 AM

Thank you so very much.  Very helpful.  

Deaf Smith

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    January 2006
  • From: Earth
Posted by DiscoStu on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 9:48 AM

The Blues love their bugs/Skyhawks shiny.  I'd go with either Airframe or Polished, both have a high shine when laid down on top of a gloss black base coat.

I've never used Alclad's gloss black.  I've heard that it can have some real slow drying times.  I've just used Tamiya or Gunze gloss blacks as my base coats for high-shine projects.

 

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  • Member since
    August 2020
  • From: Fort Worth, Texas
Blue Angel leading edge paint
Posted by Deaf Smith on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 9:27 AM

I am building all the aircraft flown by the Blues and am wondering what paint to use for the leading edge.  I see three likely Alclad candidates:

Aluminum Lacquer, Airframe Aluminum Lacquer, and Polished Aluminum Lacquer.

Does anyone know which of these (or maybe something else altogether) I should go with

Also, any of you have experience with Alclad Gloss Black Base as a primer for metallics? 

Many thanks.

 

 

Deaf Smith

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