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    Hi. Does anyone know the specs on the PPG paint that is used on the Kitfox? Which version of primer and/or paint should be used and any ideas on how much is needed to complete the initial covering?

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    Never mind this post. I was able to find a phone number and called. PPG doesn't sell aerospace paints to the general public. Seems there is no supplier for retail, only to companies that by in volume.

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    Your best bet is to have a friend that owns a paint shop...
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    Look up Endura Manufacturing. They have a fabric urethane line. It’s what’s on my plane. Super high quality product that competes with PPG. They have 40,000 colours and can match anything.
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    I believe the paint is PPG Desothane 8800, and that you can buy it through Kitfox. John McBean showed me a 8-10" rubber play ball coated in the stuff, and it was amazing how flexible it was. You could put a 1" deep, 3" diameter dimple in the ball without any hint of the paint wanting to crease or crack.

    I didn't request pricing at the time, so you'll have to contact Kitfox to see, but I think it's more than $500/gallon.
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    How much airplane does 1 gallon cover? I only bought quarts of various colors and had to buy more once or twice so.. I didn't pay attention.
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    Poly fiber (poly tone) is only about $100 per gallon, and it's made for fabric, and has a very proven history. Easy to paint, won't kill you with it's fumes. What am I missing. JImChuk

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    I agree. My poly tone could be applied by a three year old and it looks great. Ive repaired some that got over spray and you can't tell. What is missing? Gloss. Sure there are products and techniques (more $$) to get gloss out of it but its not like the PPG or Endura. I have a color chip of Endura that I got from Oshkosh. It was a business card they handed out. Man, its pretty.
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    Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
    How much airplane does 1 gallon cover?...Eddie
    The Polyfiber manual says that a Kitfox will take 8.5 gallons Poly-tone, 5 gallons of Aero-thane, or 3.5 gallons of Ranthane. So I'd assume 4 +/- 1 gallon for PPG. I see that Skygeek sells PPG Desothane by the quart for $215. .
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    Quote Originally Posted by avidflyer View Post
    Poly fiber (poly tone) is only about $100 per gallon,..
    It had been about 15 years since covering my first Kitfox before painting my second and was.surprised by the cost of paint. A friend told me about $2000.

    I totally agree with Jim. I remember once flying to a build center to visit the "West Desert Fly-in". The build center built Rans kit planes and used an automotive paint with elasticizer. Several big bare spots on some airplanes.where the paint cracked and pealed. Sorry, but in my mind it sort of is like auto conversion engines.
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