Canopy painting

[Duracizer]

I decided to have a go at painting my own canopy. While I don't think it will win any prizes It does look better than what it was (just the regular white canopy with pealing decals).


http://www.copterholic.com/albums/DuracizerCanopy/DSC04414.jpg

[blakka_1]

Shame you don't live in the UK. I'd pay you to paint all my canopies. :D

Nice job :thumbs-up2:

[Duracizer]

Shame you don't live in the UK. I'd pay you to paint all my canopies. :D

Nice job :thumbs-up2:

Lol...thanks :D

[ThBrtmn]

Howd you do it....Hows it holding up?

[Duracizer]

It's holding up excellently so far (but then I haven't flown it since the paint job). I flamed the plastic thoroughly before using a flexible bumper primer and then Krylon Fusion for the colors. The stuff won't flake off, you have to scratch it off.

Here's a couple of close-up's (the colors are solid, it's a low-res pic)...

http://www.copterholic.com/albums/DuracizerCanopy/DSC04416.jpg
http://www.copterholic.com/albums/DuracizerCanopy/DSC04417.jpg

[ThBrtmn]

Looks good...I wondered if you flashed it... Let us know how the "Ears" hold up since that will be the most flexing part when you mount and dismount the canopy.

[Hotshot Charlie]

how the "Ears" hold up

Bart, sorry you didn't make B'ham. It was a great event. I would have like to meet you in person. On the ears, I am going to have to repaint my Stinger canopy due to the "ears". It is a tough spot to get paint to stay on.

Duracizer, your paint job looks great. Nice job.

[ThBrtmn]

Me too Rob...one of thes Days though.

[Duracizer]

Looks good...I wondered if you flashed it...

That's what I meant when I said flamed....flamed/flashed it's all good!

[ThBrtmn]

I got ya...no worries.

[Laurens]

Its a cool canopy, you can do mine :mrgreen:

[Duracizer]

Thanks :D

[WayneBrown]

I did my hawk with spray bombs, and so far the ears are holding up.
6 gallons on the last engine, and 1 1/2 on the new 37.. nose has chips, but that's from riding in a toolbox in the truck while I travel back and forth from GA to NC..
some far away pics in my gallery. Red, White and Blue faded one to the next..
I think the flame-flashing works!!

http://www.helifreak.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=3361

[Hotshot Charlie]

I did my hawk with spray bombs


What is spray bombs???

[Rodney]

Spray cans Charlie, man you are old!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hotshot Charlie]

man you are old!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Heheheee :shock: :mrgreen: :hug: We agree !!!! heheheee

[WayneBrown]

I did my hawk with spray bombs


What is spray bombs???
ya ever see one of those go off in a burn barrel?? Man, crap goes 50 feet high or higher!
Paint one near a space heater fired by kerosene or propane and watch what happens, hopefully from a distance!

[blakka_1]

First time i have ever heard of a spray bomb (Charlie your not alone :wink: ). Thanks for the info guys, I will run if I ever here someone say there letting off a spray bomb. :mrgreen:

[Hotshot Charlie]

Charlie your not alone

Glad I'm not the only oldtimer in the clan !! hehehehee :wink: