Nelson Hobby Paints

I just finished reading about Nelson Hobby Paints on the company's website, http://www.nelsonhobby.com. Of course, advertising copy always makes the product sound as if it is THE very best and something you simply cannot do without. Nonetheless, this paint looks very interesting. Has any one used it? Has anyone used it more than once. Any comments would be appreciated.

Peter:
It seems to me that a couple are trying this stuff.....they are witholding evaluation until the aeroplanes are finished, but sample pieces look pretty nifty.

See Ya

Rich:
Thank you for your comment. I do hope that those who are trying this paint will report about it here when they are done.
In the meantime, is there anyone else out there with any familiarity or experience with it?

I tried the clear... So far I like it MUCH better than Black Baron, etc. I don't have any long term experience. Time will tell

I used this paint on a 1/3 scale S.E. 5 and it worked really well. The plane was powered by a gas engine so I can't say how it would hold up to glow, but it sprayed nice.

>I tried the clear... So far I like it MUCH better than Black
>Baron, etc. I don't have any long term experience. Time
>will tell

Ron:
What did you spray it over?

I used their gloss clear with the cross linker last year as the clear coat on my fat Magnum. Easy to use, went on nicely, looks great. Has about 50 flights on it now with fairly high castor content fuel and once I wipe it off it looks great. Now and then I rub it down with an ArmorAll Wipe for Paint which makes it look pretty spiffy. I used it over Varathane Diamond Finish water based polyurethane for a totally low VOC finish. I live in a small house, share my workshop space with a gas furnace and have asthma so spraying a high VOC finish at my place just isn't going to fly. At the suggestion of Mr. Nelson (his first name escapes me) I scuffed the Varathane surface lightly with 350 dry and adhesion is great. The only problems I had with were some ham-handedness on my part as I sprayed it and a very cheap spray gun that gave me some grief. I'll use this stuff as clear coat from now on.

Best, Hoovie

>The only problems I had with
>were some ham-handedness on my part as I sprayed it and a
>very cheap spray gun that gave me some grief. I'll use this
>stuff as clear coat from now on.

David:
Thank you for your comments about the Nelson clear.
A couple of years ago I got a really terrific deal on some ham-handedness. It seems that I have a lifetime supply.

I once used his fabric iron on, and called him about applying it. He was very nice and took the time with me on the phone. He gave me a tip on using hair spray on the surface before ironing down the fabric. Worked great! The paint matches the fabric which is a plus. The paint however is exspensive. A small plastic squeeze bottle about 8 to 10 oz. is about $10. I hear when brushed on with a good brush there are no brush stoke marks. As with any paint you must take the time for learning and practicing with it. I myself will stick with Brodak.