clear coat flaking off roof edge panels
A couple months ago I noticed the clear coat peeling or flaking off in a half dozen or so spots on the radiused roof edge panels on our coach. Always in the middle of the panel, never near the edge an...
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Tom/Barb wrote:
The STCs for upgrading the fabric to Ceoconite requires the system to be applied as per the installation instructions which have the materials listed. They do not include a three stage automotive paints. And that is what Clear coat systems are (three stage). the all aluminum aircraft can use any system they like, but adding the third coat of clear coat is heavy. most do not use it.
I have refinished our Newmar in several places, the company gave the paint info as a Sherman Williams numbers and we used S&W two stage no clear coat. It looks better and will last as long as any three stage.
Most automotive base coat clear coat systems are two stage now. Since you do airplanes here is a modern system using base coat/clear coat that will not add the weight that you are concerned about. Aviation paint
Apparently the Newmar that the owner has was coated with a base coat/clear coat finish that has failed. Perhaps you should tell hi about your refinish system and how it can help his problem.
