(Robert M. Gary) wrote in message . com...

I'm going to take it to a local painting place in Lincoln, CA. On the
phone they said they no longer use the old clearcoat but something
else that includes a good amount of UV protection. Of course, the
white part of the paint doesn't get anything because they can mix in
the poly-something to get teh same results.


Yep. My whole plane was painted with a polyurethane based paint
(can't remember the name). Not only does it not need clearcoat, but
it doesn't need waxing either. My painter said I could wax it if I
wanted to, but the only thing that I would accomplish would be putting
a layer of wax over the paint that would eventually get dull (and have
to be re-waxed). I haven't waxed my plane in 7 years and it still
shines great after a wash.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)