Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
DonWhat kind of paint do those sign painters use? Will they use the same paint we used for our top coat if we provided it for them to use?rickOn Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Don Emch wrote:Kevin...I did the same thing as you with the lettering. -I used someone else's. -I borrowed some of Frank Pavliga's pictures of Pietenpol's from the 1930's when I was getting ready to paint. -Of course, just like today there were many different paint schemes and designs, but the one thing I really noticed was that none of them used the standard issue block letters and numbers. -These were pictures from the very early '30's and those standard letters and numbers had not really come into use yet. -So I picked one style -that I thought was simple and 'Pietenpol-like', whatever that might be. -When the sign painter arrived I just handed her the picture and said, "paint the numbers like those ones". -This summer I added a little lettering to the side of the fuselage. -Very simple and basic, but for those I just went to my friend down the road who does vinyl lettering and had her make a stencil for me that I then brushed on with "1 shot" sign paint. -Very simple and much cheaper than payi!-ng a sign painter to do it. -However it does not look anything like what a good sign painter can do. -Those sign painter are very talented!Again Kevin, super looking airplane!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 7#264997st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Piet ... nics.comle, List Admin.="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution-- Rick HollandCastle Rock, Colorado"Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" =0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Such a deal! The book is $59.99 on Amazon, so go directto Chet to buy one.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Such a deal! The book is $59.99 on Amazon, so go directto Chet to buy one.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Original Posted By: Steve Ruse
Kevin...I did the same thing as you with the lettering. I used someone else's. I borrowedsome of Frank Pavliga's pictures of Pietenpol's from the 1930's when I wasgetting ready to paint. Of course, just like today there were many differentpaint schemes and designs, but the one thing I really noticed was that noneof them used the standard issue block letters and numbers. These were picturesfrom the very early '30's and those standard letters and numbers had not reallycome into use yet. So I picked one style that I thought was simple and 'Pietenpol-like',whatever that might be. When the sign painter arrived I justhanded her the picture and said, "paint the numbers like those ones". This summerI added a little lettering to the side of the fuselage. Very simple andbasic, but for those I just went to my friend down the road who does vinyl letteringand had her make a stencil for me that I then brushed on with "1 shot"sign paint. Very simple and much cheaper than paying a sign painter to do it.However it does not look anything like what a good sign painter can do. Thosesign painter are very talented!Again Kevin, super looking airplane!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:33 -0400
Kevin...I did the same thing as you with the lettering. I used someone else's. I borrowedsome of Frank Pavliga's pictures of Pietenpol's from the 1930's when I wasgetting ready to paint. Of course, just like today there were many differentpaint schemes and designs, but the one thing I really noticed was that noneof them used the standard issue block letters and numbers. These were picturesfrom the very early '30's and those standard letters and numbers had not reallycome into use yet. So I picked one style that I thought was simple and 'Pietenpol-like',whatever that might be. When the sign painter arrived I justhanded her the picture and said, "paint the numbers like those ones". This summerI added a little lettering to the side of the fuselage. Very simple andbasic, but for those I just went to my friend down the road who does vinyl letteringand had her make a stencil for me that I then brushed on with "1 shot"sign paint. Very simple and much cheaper than paying a sign painter to do it.However it does not look anything like what a good sign painter can do. Thosesign painter are very talented!Again Kevin, super looking airplane!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:33 -0400
Re: Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Original Posted By: Ameet Savant
I'm sure a lot of different paints can be used. "1 Shot" is a very popular signpaint. That's what is on mine. In using it for my fuselage, I found it isreally nice to work with. It has just the right consistency for painting verticalsurfaces with a brush. I'm sure the quality of brush helps too. I sprungfor an average quality one. It was tiny and cost about 30 bucks! AlthoughI haven't tried it, I hear it comes off with "Easy Off" oven cleaner and it won'tharm the dope. So if there is something you need to remove that can be apossibility. I sure wish I had the talent of a sign painter, they are amazingto watch!Here is the link to "1 Shot"http://www.1shot.com/Luckily I have a dealer near me. They tried to give me a quick lesson, Ha! Thereain't no quick learning it! Which is the reason the lettering I did the letteringon the side of my with a stencil and they are very simple letters. Seeit here;http://public.fotki.com/dwbrant/fancies ... 2.htmlThis is the work of a sign painter;http://public.fotki.com/dwbrant/fancies ... 683.htmlHa! Little different!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:11:29 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
I'm sure a lot of different paints can be used. "1 Shot" is a very popular signpaint. That's what is on mine. In using it for my fuselage, I found it isreally nice to work with. It has just the right consistency for painting verticalsurfaces with a brush. I'm sure the quality of brush helps too. I sprungfor an average quality one. It was tiny and cost about 30 bucks! AlthoughI haven't tried it, I hear it comes off with "Easy Off" oven cleaner and it won'tharm the dope. So if there is something you need to remove that can be apossibility. I sure wish I had the talent of a sign painter, they are amazingto watch!Here is the link to "1 Shot"http://www.1shot.com/Luckily I have a dealer near me. They tried to give me a quick lesson, Ha! Thereain't no quick learning it! Which is the reason the lettering I did the letteringon the side of my with a stencil and they are very simple letters. Seeit here;http://public.fotki.com/dwbrant/fancies ... 2.htmlThis is the work of a sign painter;http://public.fotki.com/dwbrant/fancies ... 683.htmlHa! Little different!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:11:29 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Original Posted By: rray032003(at)gmail.com
Yeah it would be great if Lowe's even carried Douglas Fir around here. I can get construction grade fir. Built my addition with it. I wouldn't be afraid to use western region spf lumber. But here in the east spf includes balsam fir. Be careful on poplar. Needs to be yellow poplar or tulip wood. Out west "poplar" may be cottonwood or aspen. Not suitable.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow OhioDate: Sat=2C 26 Sep 2009 05:50:46 -0400Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Yeah it would be great if Lowe's even carried Douglas Fir around here. I can get construction grade fir. Built my addition with it. I wouldn't be afraid to use western region spf lumber. But here in the east spf includes balsam fir. Be careful on poplar. Needs to be yellow poplar or tulip wood. Out west "poplar" may be cottonwood or aspen. Not suitable.Doug DeverIn beautiful Stow OhioDate: Sat=2C 26 Sep 2009 05:50:46 -0400Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Pietenpol-List: Wood Options
Original Posted By: Tim Willis
> Pietenpol-List: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Pietenpol-List: More cables and turnbuckles
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
On selecting cables: students, take out your Tony Bingelis"Sportplane Builder" and turn to the section on cables. Likemost of these topics, Tony has it all, says it clearly, andhas pictures and drawings to help. Easy.There is a reason for using finer stranding for controlcables and coarser for standing rigging. There is a reasonfor using galvanized over stainless and vice-versa. Andaircraft control cable is impregnated (or the strands arecoated) with a dry lubricant that hardware store cable doesnot have, so it's not just about the rated strength of thecable, it's also about corrosion resistance and some of thecabling on a Piet hangs out in the elements."Step right up folks, get yer Tony! Right here, get yourBingelis books!"Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________
On selecting cables: students, take out your Tony Bingelis"Sportplane Builder" and turn to the section on cables. Likemost of these topics, Tony has it all, says it clearly, andhas pictures and drawings to help. Easy.There is a reason for using finer stranding for controlcables and coarser for standing rigging. There is a reasonfor using galvanized over stainless and vice-versa. Andaircraft control cable is impregnated (or the strands arecoated) with a dry lubricant that hardware store cable doesnot have, so it's not just about the rated strength of thecable, it's also about corrosion resistance and some of thecabling on a Piet hangs out in the elements."Step right up folks, get yer Tony! Right here, get yourBingelis books!"Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Original Posted By: John Fay
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Kevin's Airplane and Lettering