Some may remember a couple of years ago I had started a refinishing on my Schauer Gladiator. You may also remember that I became quite disgusted with the yellow dope that was to be the base color, so disgusted I hung the plane up out of the way (yeah right) and went on to other things. I recently heard about KSB Diamond clear coat (knew of it but never looked into it), so I found it and did some reading. From reviews and talks I found that this stuff is basically bullet proof, easy to apply, flows out flat, stays clear AND IT CAN BE POLISHED!!! Armed with that, I bought a quart of the clear and a quart of thinner and decided that I would experiment. I am doing the paint entirely in Duplicolor rattlecan colors. The funky yellow was sanded and what you see so far in the picture is the white sunburst base. From here I will mask the bursts and shoot the rest Garnet Red Metallic then a metallic black anti glare panel and some other trim highlights as I go, this will be followed after a week or so gasing off with the Diamond clear. I don't know how this will turn out but this clear is formulated to go over practically anything, rat-rod builders use it right over rusted steel and Jap bike restorers use it on fresh brushed or polished aluminum. In a few weeks, I'll know, stay tuned.
Topic: Operation "Finish The Gladiator" (Read 2615 times)