Poly Fiber Solids

[Esser]

Does anyone know how many solids Poly Fiber actually has? It seems crazy to me that for a J3 sized plane you will need 11 gallons of poly spray and 10 gallons of top coat.

[Av8r3400]

Yes. That seems an awful lot. Quantities quoted by the paint supplier?

I haven't done my wings yet, but I'd forecast I'll use 6 of each when finished. It's always better to have more than you need, but...

[HighWing]

I find the estimate from PF very interesting. As I recall in the manual, they say that if you can't see the fabric weave, you have put on too much solids, as you phrase it. I did a IV a couple of times and if memory serves me, it was a couple of gallons of each - maybe three. But then again, I used the 1.8oz fabric.

[AirFox]

I used 8 gal of Aerothane top coat and it was more than enough. You will need lots of Polyspray to get 3 full cross coats. Good luck Josh.

Scott

[ken nougaret]

Here is basically what i used. I noticed 2 gallons of something else afterwords that wasnt in the pic. Ken

[ken nougaret]

And that doesnt include the cowling or wing struts.

[Lion8]

Hi Ken. Wow, that's a lot of paint. I used to paint hot rods and classics and never used that kind of volume. Now for the questions. Did you use a High Pressure gun like the 65p.s.i.? if so, most of what you buy goes up in smoke. I painted a 31ft. Sport Fishing boat with just under 3 gal. of poly urethane. It stayed brite white for over ten years. I used an HVLP. The paint came out great. Most of the product you buy will go onto the item you are painting if you use an HVLP system. I just ordered another one, due in Monday. Hope this helps -Tom (Lion8)