On any given summer day, the temp difference between the white and
darkest of the three blues on Baby Blue's wings is only about 5 degrees
F. The darkest blue is just a little darker than what I'd call pastel.
Temps were measured with a digital, laser thermometer...
Jeff
craig bastin wrote:
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> I believe the name BABY BLUE says it all for one europa, its all about temp
> really, if the colour you
> plan on using doesnt vary in temp too much it should be ok. I too am looking
> at yellow, but it is a very
> light bright yellow, not quite a pastel colour, the temp of it in full sun
> only differs by about 3 degrees C.
> Now IMHO if 3 degrees is going to make a difference then its too dam hot to
> be flying anyway, and the white
> plane next to it will probably start to melt as well. In reference to the
> phoenix A/C i would suggest that differential expansion was the issue, with
> the dark areas heating and expanding faster than the white ones. I have seen
> large sheets of glass shatter after they were tinted with a metalic film and
> one portion of the glass
> saw a shadow the rest of the sheet didnt see, more expansion on the sun
> exposed bits than the shaded bits
> and boom there goes a half inch sheet of toughened saftey glass.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Terry Seaver
> (terrys)
> Sent: Thursday, 22 January 2009 5:29 AM
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: A/C paint other than white
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> <terrys@cisco.com>
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> Hi Frank,
>
> There is the story of a white Europa with a dark blue stripe down the
> centerline of the fuselage. On a hot day in Phoenix the heat on the
> stripe warped the fuselage sides.
> A Europa builder here in California had his painter put a light grey
> primer on a control surface and left it in the sun to measure the
> temperature. They left it out too long and it was warped by the heat.
> The only composites I know of that are not painted white are the carbon
> fiber ones, which for some reason are not as sensitive to heat as the
> glass fiber ones.
>
> Regards,
> Terry Seaver
> A135/N135TD
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Frank
> Kusserow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:12 AM
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: A/C paint other than white
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> --> <frank@kusserow-online.com>
>
> Dear Europhobians,
> has anyone experience with outside paint other than white? My certified
> POH says "must be painted white". I know some other composite aircraft
> that are not painted white. Reason is, that I would like to repaint my
> classic mono (white now) in yellow after installing few mods. The Katana
> e.g. has a colour indicator to show the heat of the structure between
> the seats. Does anyone have this kind of warning device installed?
>
> Regards from Germany,
>
> Frank
> DEJWD, Classic Mono 912UL
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