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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 12:36 pm 
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Now that TEMPO epoxy prop paint is no longer available what the hay are us "knuckleheads" using to rehab our Aymar-de-Muth props ?

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James Grahn
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:26 pm 
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Those that are lucky to still have one!! Jelly.
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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:24 pm 
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I guess I am the only one with a wood prop ? :))

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Ryan Allen
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:16 pm 
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I wish people would answer you, because I have a wood prop that needs refurbishing soon as well. I would send it off to Performance Propeller for a refurb, but they said they would have it for six weeks to do it....I cant go that long without flying!


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david read
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:57 pm 
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I always painted mine with the same NAPA urethane enamel that I painted the rest of the plane with. I seems like years ago in a conversation with Mike DeMuth he approved.


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bfinney
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:47 pm 
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I only painted the tips where there was fiberglass with Rust-Oleum enamel rattle can, the rest I covered with a urethane clear spar varnish, why? my prop had 1/16" laminations and it just looked cool 8)

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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 9:02 am 
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Bruce: YOU look cool without the urethane 8)

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Jim Mantyla
 Post subject: Re: WOOD PROP PAINT
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 7:12 pm 
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Guys, I would think that urethane paint would be more resilient than an epoxy paint. Epoxies tend to be more brittle. Just my $0.02 Cdn.

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TonyNZ
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2024 3:10 am 
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Guys I have an original Sensenich wood prop, I use spar varnish for re-coat.
Worked for 35 years ok.
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