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Re: Europa-List: Nextel

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Nextel
From: Duncan McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:22:53

<<Nextel is a very specialized paint, needs its own primer>>

I've found that a primer compatible with isocyanate based paints work OK.
I've also sprayed Nextel wet-on-wet with ordinary gloss 2-pack isocyanate as
the undercoat.
The bond is superb and is hard to scrap off with a knife.

Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Nextel


<graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
>
> >Has anyone used the above product on their aeroplane - If so, is it easy
stuff
> >to use? The panel on our classic needs some re-work so I'm going to buy a
set
> >of blank panels from Europa and cut the holes where we want them. The
> >instrument
> >pod is finished in Nextel so, it would be nice to spray the new panel to
match
> >(as long as its reasonably straight forward).
>
> Nextel is a very specialized paint, needs its own primer and although it
> looks very nice when new, tends to pick up dirt and dust easier than
other
> finishes. You cannot buy less than a 1 liter kit or both primer and
finish.
> I would prefer to black anodize the aluminium parts, that looks equaly
> smart IMHO
> graham
>
>




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