L- 16 interior wood paint type and colors

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MikeL-16
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L- 16 interior wood paint type and colors

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Does anyone know the correct type of paint and color for the various interior wood trip around all the windows etc for a 1947 L-16?
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Mike,
The only wood you should see in the cabin is the floorboard. The best I could tell it was black. If your plane is one that has the greenhouse added using wood, might consider silver. I'm re-doing my L16 and decided to paint the exposed tubing in the cabin silver. I don't think it looks too bad.
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Thanks Paul. We will probably go with Silver on the tubing and the wood. I am looking for the exact color or color code and maybe the the type of paint especially on the wood. For instance enamal, latex etc.
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Mike,
My guess is the formers would be the natural aluminum. Finding the nearest color in a catalyzed enamel would be my choice.
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