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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Perry Rose on May 08, 2024, 09:10:54 AM

Title: Test pieces.
Post by: Perry Rose on May 08, 2024, 09:10:54 AM

I have used bare wood, the side of a gallon can, sheet nylon, plastic masking sheet and now the side of a Kleenex box as the base for testing paint compatibility. In every case the results were perfect finding the paints to be compatible.  But in every case when I painted the plane the results were disastrous. How should I be conducting the paint tests so I can be sure they won't react? Wait times between coats had no effect on the outcome.

Title: Re: Test pieces.
Post by: Lauri Malila on May 08, 2024, 02:01:40 PM

Well, you should prepare test piece in a same way than the final workpiece. Meaning, a piece of balsa with the covering & sealing/priming of your choice. L