Painting Ultracote

[Roy Heitmann]

Anyone out there who knows if UltraCote can be painted? If so, any requirements for type of paint?

[Perry Rose]

Yes it can. I use Rustoleum 2X spray cans. No special prep just a good cleaning.

[fred cesquim]

I paint all of my ultracoted (or monokoted) wings/stab
i sand with 800/1000 grit sandpaper, spray with auto lacquer or polyester and clear coat everything.
but i still paint fuselage in a traditional way
on the first plane the ultracote is white, everything else painted
second plane is red monokote and trim painted

[Avaiojet]

Fred,

Ohhhhhh my gosh!

You are the master Guru. 

Charles

[Roy Heitmann]

Thanks. Gave me a rest to how to proceed. I wanted a seamless transition between the painted fuse and Ultracoteed wing/stab/rudder. Always used Polyspan on my wings before, but for my Trivial Persuit I'm going to try the Ultracover.

[fred cesquim]

Fred,

Ohhhhhh my gosh!

You are the master Guru. 

Charles

thanks Charles.
i am not a guru, but i like to use this method! i believe i nailed it.
regards from Brazil

[fred cesquim]

Thanks. Gave me a rest to how to proceed. I wanted a seamless transition between the painted fuse and Ultracoteed wing/stab/rudder. Always used Polyspan on my wings before, but for my Trivial Persuit I'm going to try the Ultracover.

i have tried 2 methods:
masked wing/stab 1/2" over the sheeting and primed the fuselage up to the masking tape, then monokoted over that 1/2 lip very close to the fuselage.
either ordered matched lacquer colors to the monokote and painted a lip of 1/4 over the monokote, or painted the fuselage color and designed to advance over the wings to seal the gap and made a good color match.
the other method was discarded later: monokoted first and then primed the fuselage over the monokote lip, but this lead to a "bridge" hard to get rid of later.
either way will work fine

[Perry Rose]

The only problem is that you can't apply masking tape or any tape on the painted areas. It may well pull the paint off. And the directions say it takes 7 days for the paint to cure when painting  plastic. It will dry normally but not completely cure for 7 days.

[john e. holliday]

Now you tell me!

[fred cesquim]

The only problem is that you can't apply masking tape or any tape on the painted areas. It may well pull the paint off. And the directions say it takes 7 days for the paint to cure when painting  plastic. It will dry normally but not completely cure for 7 days.

not at all, the white is painted and the black checker too. i have sanded with 800 grit sandpaper the blue ultracote, sprayed the white and after 2 days, applyed the black. just need to be really carefull unmasking and using low tack vinyl mask