I have some paint questions if anyone knows the answers. I've seen photos of the Pima aircraft and have been up close and personal with the WPAFB aircraft, but I don't trust the paint finishes I see. Were the props and white thermal paint flat, semi-gloss or gloss originally?
Also, did the props have the Curtiss logos on them from the factory, as well as numbers on the nacelles and flaps. The Wachsmuth book shows nacelle and flap numbers, but I don't see them in any other photos. Did they just wear off in time from weather and sunlight. And I see some photos with the Curtiss prop logos (and most aircraft from WWII showed off Curtiss or Hamilton Standard prop logos, but I don't see them in many photos. Again, did they just wear or fade out or are the photos just not picking them up?