Best Paint For Acrylic

[Louie Mendez]

Hi all,
As seen in this vid I'm cutting a few C172 CB and switch panels. Any suggestion on a good paint for acrylic? Thank you in advance!!!!

[Jan737]

Hi,

I've laser cut my panels too.
To spray paint the panels, you have to "sand" them with scotch brite.
Then you can spray paint a first layer of 1- component acryl primer.
Within 10 minutes sand it for a second time with scotch bite and add a second layer of primer.
Let it dry , see information on the spray can.

After that you can spray any color you like.

Best regards

Jan Geurtsen

[Louie Mendez]

Thank you Jan!! I guess my question should have been "How" rather than What.

Good thing the steps are not as painful as painting Classic American Rust Bucket Cars hehe.

Thanks,

Lou Mendez

[Masterploxis]

Hello,

first i also use scotch brite to get some roughness on the acryl . Then use primer. For the final painting i use standard car paint out of the spray can. Two layers give a nice result. Be carefull that you have a clean working area and no dust floating around. Using scotchbrite on acryl "loads" the material electrostatical and the dust loves to come and sit down on the freshly painted surface.... ; )

Cheers Andy

[AK Mongo]

That looks outstanding! I would love to see pics/video when they are completed.

Reid

[Louie Mendez]

That looks outstanding! I would love to see pics/video when they are completed.

Reid

It came out nice. I have painted cars before but never painted acrylic surface.

Thanks to Masterploxis and Jan737



Now it's time to paint the rocker switches.

[Louie Mendez]

Perfect California weather for painting. The result is excellent.

[Louie Mendez]

backlightable cessna 172 fuel valve selector panel
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[Louie Mendez]

I just did this for my friend. GNS430 without LCD screen it has the same width as Go-flight module.

[flatdog]

Louie,

Could I ask how you mask the letters when you do the spray painting?

Thank you,

Philip