Have you ever used Lustrekote, Claudio? I painted three combat planes with it, and I am embarrassed to take them out in public. I could sand it off and try again, following the instructions more closely, but once I get it sanded off, I think I'll just brush on some good paint.
Hi Howard,
No, this is the first time. I'm painting a "Cosmic Wind" for a friend of mine, just the fuse and tail feathers (monocoated wings).
I started with two coats of Lustrekote white primer, sanding 24 hours later with #600 (wet). Followed with Lustrekote "Cub Yellow" on the stab and elevators first (not glued to the fuse yet) and noticed that after the THIRD coat it wasn't covering as it should. I was getting an uneven color and a weird "translucent" finish in some areas. Just plain ugly. I must say the the can was shaked for more than 15 minutes before starting to paint and the day was perfect: 35% relative humidity, 78ºF. I didn't want to make things worse so I quit with the yellow, waited 24 hours and sanded most of it off.
Switched to "Jet White" and it covered completely in the second coat. Although I'm not quite satisfied with the results (there are some areas shinier than others, don't know why...) it's OK for a trainer model and it's fuelproof.
Concerning the "Cub Yellow": or the can was too old or the amount of pigment in it is not enough. I'll never know.
Bottom line is, if you want a really nice finish, better stay away from aerosol paints.
Regards,
Claudio.
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