Panel/Glare shield paint...

On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:13:07 PM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Based on the solution, I'd like to ask a question. Why an earth people use any other paint then the exact same Nextel Schempp and others use? I mean, it's a very expensive toy, and you will stare at your panel a foot away every time you fly it. Are you sure panel paint is the best place to save some money or effort?

Well, I will tell you why. Nextel unfortunately reflects on a canopy quite badly. Yes, it should not reflect according to the manufacturer, but it does. My next glider will not have Nextel paint.

On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:52:37 PM UTC-6, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:13:07 PM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Based on the solution, I'd like to ask a question. Why an earth people use any other paint then the exact same Nextel Schempp and others use? I mean, it's a very expensive toy, and you will stare at your panel a foot away every time you fly it. Are you sure panel paint is the best place to save some money or effort?

Well, I will tell you why. Nextel unfortunately reflects on a canopy quite badly. Yes, it should not reflect according to the manufacturer, but it does. My next glider will not have Nextel paint.

For that reason I bought this:

https://www.culturehustleusa.com/pro...t-art-material

and I am quite happy with the result. I find any reflections on the canopy very annoying, especially when watching videos taken in flight.

Tom BravoMike wrote on 1/5/2020 11:13 AM:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:52:37 PM UTC-6, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:13:07 PM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Based on the solution, I'd like to ask a question. Why an earth people use any other paint then the exact same Nextel Schempp and others use? I mean, it's a very expensive toy, and you will stare at your panel a foot away every time you fly it. Are you sure panel paint is the best place to save some money or effort?

Well, I will tell you why. Nextel unfortunately reflects on a canopy quite badly. Yes, it should not reflect according to the manufacturer, but it does. My next glider will not have Nextel paint.

For that reason I bought this:

https://www.culturehustleusa.com/pro...t-art-material

and I am quite happy with the result. I find any reflections on the canopy very annoying, especially when watching videos taken in flight.

I haven't tried that. I use black velour on the glare shield, oriented to show the
least reflection. Excellent, but slowly degrades in sunlight, and I replace it
every few years. Some fabric lasts much longer than others.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1

On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 7:56:10 PM UTC-8, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Tom BravoMike wrote on 1/5/2020 11:13 AM:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:52:37 PM UTC-6, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:13:07 PM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Based on the solution, I'd like to ask a question. Why an earth people use any other paint then the exact same Nextel Schempp and others use? I mean, it's a very expensive toy, and you will stare at your panel a foot away every time you fly it. Are you sure panel paint is the best place to save some money or effort?

Well, I will tell you why. Nextel unfortunately reflects on a canopy quite badly. Yes, it should not reflect according to the manufacturer, but it does. My next glider will not have Nextel paint.

For that reason I bought this:

https://www.culturehustleusa.com/pro...t-art-material

and I am quite happy with the result. I find any reflections on the canopy very annoying, especially when watching videos taken in flight.

I haven't tried that. I use black velour on the glare shield, oriented to show the
least reflection. Excellent, but slowly degrades in sunlight, and I replace it
every few years. Some fabric lasts much longer than others.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1

Wouldn't an old-school wrinkle-finish paint in flat black work and not give a reflection?

Regards,
TB1

Chris Behm wrote on 1/5/2020 8:06 PM:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 7:56:10 PM UTC-8, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Tom BravoMike wrote on 1/5/2020 11:13 AM:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:52:37 PM UTC-6, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:13:07 PM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Based on the solution, I'd like to ask a question. Why an earth people use any other paint then the exact same Nextel Schempp and others use? I mean, it's a very expensive toy, and you will stare at your panel a foot away every time you fly it. Are you sure panel paint is the best place to save some money or effort?

Well, I will tell you why. Nextel unfortunately reflects on a canopy quite badly. Yes, it should not reflect according to the manufacturer, but it does. My next glider will not have Nextel paint.

For that reason I bought this:

https://www.culturehustleusa.com/pro...t-art-material

and I am quite happy with the result. I find any reflections on the canopy very annoying, especially when watching videos taken in flight.

I haven't tried that. I use black velour on the glare shield, oriented to show the
least reflection. Excellent, but slowly degrades in sunlight, and I replace it
every few years. Some fabric lasts much longer than others.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1

Wouldn't an old-school wrinkle-finish paint in flat black work and not give a reflection?

Also, I've never seen a flat black anything that is a black as black velour or
velvet; also, I can keep the glare shield "original", perhaps making selling it
(eventually) easier

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1