I could see 30 coats on a brushed on finish easy. I've done 15-20 coats on some of my older (very crude) brushed on finishes, especially if you are using something that isn't very opaque, like ......yellow. It wouldn't be hard to get to 30+ coats....
Steve
Steve
That makes sense. Yellow does not cover very well, and red (like so many of the classics used) is also bad that way, especially if you brush it - lotsa coats would be needed.
Another question I cannot get out of my head - If you use "30 coats of Testors Blue", then how many coats of TRIM color do you use???
I think Keith's point - that the story gets a little better with each re-telling - has a lot of merit! Thirty coats of FINISH is a little more plausible, thirty coats of Testors Blue (prededced and followed by how many coats of what?) is a little harder to swallow.
Pete C:
My Dad did the double silkspan trick once - worked great and was very durable. He also did a Veco Hurricane with a layer of silkspan followed by a top layer of silk. Was able to fill the grain of the silk VERY quickly, and again a good tough finish.
Sounds like the double silkspan is working out well for you - Don't forget the FOTOS!
Ed:
You hit on another point - a 30 coat finish sounds heavy - but historically we know that the classic I-beamers (and others) were anything but heavy.
Was that Juno 30 coats of CLEAR over clear silk? It does sound awesome.
If that airfoil printed on tthe Airon 3-view is accurate I would not doubt that the Airon was not a happy airplane going slow - heavy or light!
Ty:
you are right about moneycote on I-Beams - but it is just SUCH a natural!!!
Keith & Randy
NO, I have never used steel wool in finishing - but will now!