Albacore continued

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I am bitterly disapointed. After spraying the props with the clear flat, now they look milky white. Apparently, too much flat pigment was put in the can. I wouldnt recommend that stuff to anybody. However I cant see myself spending hours trying to sand down these things. Perhaps paint stripper.............We will see.

That might be paint 'blushing', consiquence of spray painting in a very humid environment. Was it raining when you applied the epoxy clear over-coat? If so, bake the props at about 120-degrees for a day or two and you might save the situation.

David

[greenman407]

Im just wondering if the paint stripper would harm the white metal that the props are made of?

[Subculture]

I cant see myself spending hours trying to sand down these things. Perhaps paint stripper.............We will see.

Would acetone work on an epoxy coating? Would certainly work on a cellulose lacquer, tip a bit of aceone into a jam jar and plop them in there for half an hour. Worth a try surely.

[greenman407]

Jim Wakefield, who is in charge of maintaining the Albacore emailed me that the Phase 4 configuration only has two masts. The periscope and a radar mast. He also said that the messenger buoys on phase 4 are painted black to match the hull. Good info.

[greenman407]

I am bitterly disapointed. After spraying the props with the clear flat, now they look milky white. Apparently, too much flat pigment was put in the can. I wouldnt recommend that stuff to anybody. However I cant see myself spending hours trying to sand down these things. Perhaps paint stripper.............We will see.