Hot Fuel Proof Model Airplane House Paint

I had a window that rotted out so it had to be replaced. It was a bedroom window on the west side of the house. All the rain and bad weather comes from the west. It took me about 10 minutes to rip out the old window and about 15 minutes to install the new window that I bought new from Lowe's. I painted the wood with model airplane paint. House paint just does not seem to be much good quality any more not like it once was. My Grandfather use to paint his house about every 10 years I have to paint my windows every 2 years. The model airplane paint went on fine and I got very good coverage. It soaked into the wood and needed 2 coats of paint. It dried fast by the time I got it painted it was dry enough to paint again. When I was finished the sun baked it about a few hours then I painted it with 1 coat of Laytex paint. I bet this window won't need to be painted again for a very long time. I am hoping the model airplane paint will be like bullet proof primer.

Hi Gary,

Try using an oil-based paint, instead of latex. I've also used poly-u varnish as a primer on a number of wood and metal exterior items.

The old timers say you must use a primer, every time you repaint.

There was a story on TV about 10-12 years ago. They were repainting an historic house. It hadn't been repainted since it was first built in the late 1700's. Due to the nature of the old paint it took 2 or 3 teams to remove the old paint over a couple weeks and the new paint was suppposed to last 2 to 5 years instead of the 200+ years of the old stuff.

Neat! What engine / prop are you using for the window fan?

Larry Fulwider

>Neat! What engine / prop are you using for the window fan?
>
>Larry Fulwider


Funny you should ask. I have a small 120 VAC electric motor about 3" diameter by 4" long with a 1/4" shaft. I have a 12/4 prop mounted to the motor shaft. When it runs the prop makes a lot of noise but it blows a nice breeze much better than any factory made fan. One cool thing about this fan is in the summer when flies get into the house they are attracted to the fans for some reason. Flies don't last long the prop splatters them dead. Automatic fly killer.

You can bet that the paint from the late 1700's was basically white lead (lead oxide) and linseed oil. You can't buy white lead anymore; if you have it, the EPA wants to take it away from you (and for a pretty good reason, I might add).

I noticed that Gary didn't mention what sort of "model airplane paint" he used as a substrate on the new window frame. LusterKote, mebe? It strikes me as kinda humorous, when some use Rustoleum on their models. Steve

Steve Helmick
Renton, Washington
USA

I am so ashamed of myself, having done the unthinkable and checking in on a Gary Weaver thread. Just the title should have scared me away.

Still, I do have questions: Gary has indicated that his fan with toy airplane prop is both circulating the air in his home and killing flies. Who picks up the dead flies? Once collected, to what use are these dead flies put in the betterment of the Weaver household?

Hey, quit that! Does anybody think Gary throws anything away??!!

Dan

>I am so ashamed of myself, having done the unthinkable and
>checking in on a Gary Weaver thread. Just the title should
>have scared me away.
>
>Still, I do have questions: Gary has indicated that his fan
>with toy airplane prop is both circulating the air in his home
>and killing flies. Who picks up the dead flies? Once
>collected, to what use are these dead flies put in the
>betterment of the Weaver household?
>
>Hey, quit that! Does anybody think Gary throws anything
>away??!!
>
>Dan
>


Just a suggestion---
Put one dead fly in each slot of an ice tray. Slightly cover each dead fly with water. Place in freezer. "PRESTO" You now have several frozen dinners for your pet frog!!

Wayne, Wayne, Wayne. For shame. I am still ROTFLMAO. @