SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Aluminum aircraft paint

1480 views
10 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    April 2023
Aluminum aircraft paint
Posted by KeithRob on Friday, August 16, 2024 7:42 PM

So I'd like to paint a silver WW2 P-47 Thunderbolt.  But was wondering what brand makes the best silver paint for an aluminum finish?. . .thanks 

"Charlie don't surf!"

Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 6:07 AM

Alclad makes some good Metallic paint

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, August 17, 2024 8:13 AM

Hi KeithRob!

  Listen, I have probably done four "Jugs" and I did them all with Foil Chrome, so I didn't have to deal with paint that may not have the same consistancy of color on different parts of the Plane. Besides before that final clearcoat, I can Buff the plane to a high sheen. I have not had luck with paints this way.  T.B.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 8:17 AM

Vallejo makes some good stuff.

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 8:19 AM

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, August 17, 2024 8:20 AM

Nick!

      Ya did it again! Showing a photo of one of my Favorite birds from my Childhood.  She's just as beautiful to these tired old eyes as she was to my questing Young ones!

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, August 17, 2024 8:23 AM

I have only one thing to say Nick! Gorgeous! T.B.

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 9:01 AM

T.B. many thanks my friend.. I would have responded sooner but the Dilithium crystals got depleated and no wrap drive (504)... I fell in to that..

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, August 17, 2024 11:21 AM

Yeah!

 That's a black Hole of unprecedented proportions and dimensions!

  • Member since
    April 2023
Posted by KeithRob on Sunday, August 18, 2024 9:39 PM

Many thanks for all the replies.   

"Charlie don't surf!"

Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore

  • Member since
    March 2022
  • From: Twin cities, MN
Posted by missileman2000 on Monday, August 19, 2024 1:52 PM

I am quite partial to Alclad.  First reason is that there are at least three sheens for aluminum; a polished Aluminum, a regular aluminum which is right for fresh but not polished, and a dull/weathered aluminum.  Second, this stuff goes on extremely thin, and by controlling the thickness you can get intermediate sheens.  Because of the thinness of the coating, this takes a lot of practice.  I have have lately been buying the polished and can get any sheen I want.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.