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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Mike Griffin on May 30, 2020, 04:22:37 PM
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I want to paint the Epiphany with Klass Kote Yellow. This is a question for anyone who has used Klass Kote Yellow. Did you have to shoot a coat of white before you shot the yellow so it will cover without having to put on 1/2 dozen coats of paint. Nate at Klass Kote says the yellow has titanium in it and a couple of coats without a basecoat of white should/maybe cover it. I am not disputing his word at all, just want to know if anyone has had experience with this.
Thank you
Mike
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I don't know about the have to part, but my yellow ringmaster with white wings is Klass Kote. I did a base of white so the yellow had an easier chance of full coverage, and potentially a more consistent yellow with no shading anywhere. But I have never tried without, so I don't know if it's needed.
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I think you will have less heartache if you use the blocking coat.
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I want to paint the Epiphany with Klass Kote Yellow. This is a question for anyone who has used Klass Kote Yellow. Did you have to shoot a coat of white before you shot the yellow so it will cover without having to put on 1/2 dozen coats of paint. Nate at Klass Kote says the yellow has titanium in it and a couple of coats without a basecoat of white should/maybe cover it. I am not disputing his word at all, just want to know if anyone has had experience with this.
Thank you
Mike
Mike,
What primer are you using! I used the white Klass Kote primer and red normally doesn't cover that well, but I had no problems over the white primer. Other wise use a blocking coat, it doesn't need to be heavy just a dusting to give uniform color. Good luck.
Don
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Mike,
Yellow is a great color.
Why Klass Kote?
Charles
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Short answer: Yes, use the white primer and get uniform color or it will show thru a single topcoat of KlassKote yellow. I have just such a plane....
With the uniform primer color, there is no reason to put on a second coat of color. Save work. Save $$$. Save weight!
McDivot
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Thanks to everyone for their input.
Mike
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Thanks to everyone for their input.
Just for 100% disclosure, Mike asked me, to, but I hadn't seen his PM until now. In any case, I have never used yellow.
Different colors vary *wildly* in their ability to cover, even among the same colors. "Dark Red" covers very poorly, "Federal standard red" covers very well.
Brett
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Just for 100% disclosure, Mike asked me, to, but I hadn't seen his PM until now. In any case, I have never used yellow.
Different colors vary *wildly* in their ability to cover, even among the same colors. "Dark Red" covers very poorly, "Federal standard red" covers very well.
Brett
Thank you Brett. I am going to use a blocking coat just to be safe. I called Nate and he told me there was Titanium in their yellow and that should help it cover better. I will probably do a test piece to see how it comes out. Thank you again.
Mike