Hanging wings for final color?

powers · Post by **powers** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 09:59

Anybody have any experience hanging Champ wings for paint. I'm wondering which points to hang from.(Strut, ailerons, root) Pictures would be nice!

Captgrumps · Post by **Captgrumps** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:23

We do it on saw horses--one side at a time.

Doug

powers · Post by **powers** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 14:02

Thanks Grumps. I've done that before but I always get that seem down the middle because I can't reach the other side. ( using dope) I wonder If using a retarter will slow the drying down long enough to eliminate that seem. What do you think?

jkvincent · Post by **jkvincent** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 15:22

Sky, ...mine are also ready to be painted now and I planned on spraying both wings at the same time using saw horses,
what do you mean by....."seam down the middle"??
Jim

powers · Post by **powers** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 18:42

Jim: What I mean is the over spray blows on the section of he wing you paint first. Since the first section is further along in the drying process you get an over spray seam running down the middle of the wing. If you hang the wing then you can keep all the paint equally wet and eliminate that seem. I don't like hanging them because of the risk of you know what. But I'm curious how everybody else is painting them.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 19:02

The last set of wings I painted were hung. The only problem is the height of the wing. You must get down real low to paint the leading edge and get on a ladder to paint the trailing edge. If you are not careful, the leading edge will not be covered very well. Having said that, I prefer to hang the wings to paint because of the reasons you mentioned. My wings are almost ready to paint and I will hang them. Of course, there is also the down side you did not mentioned.......

Dennis

Captgrumps · Post by **Captgrumps** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 21:15

We never have a seam down the middle whatever that means. Just finished a pair today on saw horses. The "seam" could be spraying technique or the paint mixture and drying time.

Doug

Nathan K. Hammond · Post by **Nathan K. Hammond** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 22:52

Sky,

The 'seam' is often reffered to as a Dry-Line, where overspray is blown onto drying paint and does not blend in. It's frequently seen in Poly-Tone because of the fast drying tendencies. A common way to fight it, is to slow down the paint with Retarder, NOT reducer. Or polish the surface after it has cured

Before you hang them, it might be a good idea to spray a couple color coats on the leading edge and trailing edge while still on saw horses. I tend to not put enough color on those area's when spraying a wing that's hung up. But your spraying technique may be better than mine. I'm no painter!

nkh