Losing my Clearcoat

(Robert M. Gary) wrote in message . com...
For some reason the Clearcoat on my Mooney is starting to bubble off
and peal away. I otherwise have a good paint job that I believe was
done around '95. Sadly, a hanger is not possible around here.
Is it worth it to strip the Clearcoat off and have it reapplied (can
that even be done)? Am I looking at a new paint job? Can I put
something over the Clearcoat to prevent this?

I've waxed my plane every 6 months since I've had it so I'm a bit
frustrated now.

If you do repaint, don't get the clearcoat. I had my plain
repainted in '97 and my paint guy strongly advised against clearcoat
for an airplane that is parked outside (even though it would have
netted him more $). He said that UV would eventually yellow the
clearcoat, then it would start to crack and peel. After talking with
several other owners who had exactly that experience, I opted to skip
the clearcoat. My plane has been parked outside in AZ for 7 years
and the paint still looks great.

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

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

If you do repaint, don't get the clearcoat. I had my plain
repainted in '97 and my paint guy strongly advised against clearcoat
for an airplane that is parked outside (even though it would have
netted him more $). He said that UV would eventually yellow the
clearcoat, then it would start to crack and peel. After talking with
several other owners who had exactly that experience, I opted to skip
the clearcoat. My plane has been parked outside in AZ for 7 years
and the paint still looks great.

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.

-Robert

Kracon at Lincoln are great painters, trust them.
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If you do repaint, don't get the clearcoat. I had my plain
repainted in '97 and my paint guy strongly advised against clearcoat
for an airplane that is parked outside (even though it would have
netted him more $). He said that UV would eventually yellow the
clearcoat, then it would start to crack and peel. After talking with
several other owners who had exactly that experience, I opted to skip
the clearcoat. My plane has been parked outside in AZ for 7 years
and the paint still looks great.

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.

-Robert

(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)