Lowe Approach
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Howdy all.
I've read a lot about paint touchups and paint jobs on here and appreciate all the info but wanted to check in before doing something potentially foolish.
On the lower part of my forward cowl the previous owner tried to do a touch up by painting from the nose to the middle of the pilot door. I think this touch up was done with polyurethane enamel.
Unfortunately the color match is not really close. The photos dont do it justice, it is really off white / yellow and I want to try and correct that.
I'm tempted to scuff it with scotch brite or 600 grit sandpaper, clean it really good, then spray over it with caterpillar brand rattle can Matterhorn white. Then follow up with a 2k clear coat rattle can urethane.
I'm wondering if this is simply a bad idea or if there are potential downsides that I haven't considered. Obviously I'm trying to save money or I'd just take it to the paint shop.
Should I go ahead and put a primer coat in there? Zinc Phosphate aircraft primer, or will it matter if I dont go down to aluminum? I just thought I would scuff and sand the white that is there now, but not go down to metal so not sure if primer would be necessary.
I dont think the original paint had a clear coat, so maybe I'd be better off with jetglo in a real gun rather than rattle can.
Photos attached.
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
I've read a lot about paint touchups and paint jobs on here and appreciate all the info but wanted to check in before doing something potentially foolish.
On the lower part of my forward cowl the previous owner tried to do a touch up by painting from the nose to the middle of the pilot door. I think this touch up was done with polyurethane enamel.
Unfortunately the color match is not really close. The photos dont do it justice, it is really off white / yellow and I want to try and correct that.
I'm tempted to scuff it with scotch brite or 600 grit sandpaper, clean it really good, then spray over it with caterpillar brand rattle can Matterhorn white. Then follow up with a 2k clear coat rattle can urethane.
I'm wondering if this is simply a bad idea or if there are potential downsides that I haven't considered. Obviously I'm trying to save money or I'd just take it to the paint shop.
Should I go ahead and put a primer coat in there? Zinc Phosphate aircraft primer, or will it matter if I dont go down to aluminum? I just thought I would scuff and sand the white that is there now, but not go down to metal so not sure if primer would be necessary.
I dont think the original paint had a clear coat, so maybe I'd be better off with jetglo in a real gun rather than rattle can.
Photos attached.
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
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