Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Les Schubert
Subject: Pietenpol-List: UV blocking, Rustoleum Paint on fabricI'm trying to find some info on the ability of Rustoleum oil based paint in regard to it's ability to protect fabric from UV damage.What level of protection does Rustoleum provide in UV absorption? (I can't find any info on this subject) and out here in the Southwest, we have very strong and harsh light (ask DJ...)I only have experience in doping a silver coat of butyrate (with silver added) over nitrate, and then using a focused Mag flashlight to check light penetration. Thanks,S.B.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 09:42:22 -0700

Original Posted By: FTLovley(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: UV blocking, Rustoleum Paint on fabricI'm trying to find some info on the ability of Rustoleum oil based paint in regard to it's ability to protect fabric from UV damage.What level of protection does Rustoleum provide in UV absorption? (I can't find any info on this subject) and out here in the Southwest, we have very strong and harsh light (ask DJ...)I only have experience in doping a silver coat of butyrate (with silver added) over nitrate, and then using a focused Mag flashlight to check light penetration. Thanks,S.B.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: N321TX(at)wmconnect.com
Don't know about Rustoleum for fabric, but I just today bought the Dupontautomotive paint needed to do the entire Piete N-1033B. Fabric is in Stitsthru the silver coat, I can highly recommend this over normal dope. ThePolybrush two coats filled the fabric, the Polyspray is already cut andfilled with proper amount of al to silver it up and protect from UV. Youjust open the cans and use as is, after stirring. More expensive than dopebut based on my experience, worth every penny. Bought a HVLP top fillingspry gun from HD for $80, at 40 psi, no runs no drips and no errors. Tookapprox 2 gallons of polybrush, and 3 gallons of polyspry to do entireplane. Bought 1 gal. Dupont acrylic/polyurethane plus 1 qrt of theplasticizer needed (the stuff the pro painters add to automotive paints sothey can be painted on plastic flexible parts like car bumpers, solventreducer required to spry. The entire auto paint bill was $180. May needadditional $50 in auto paint to do nifty trim. A little paint goes a longway if you've properly filled the fabric with Stits. Good luck.Gordon BowenOriginal Message:-----------------