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FrittsLogic
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Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

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Any tips for a fairly new scale heli guy on the do's and do not's of painting your main blades. Any preferred type of paint? Does it throw balance off much? Do you put sealing coats on? (I'm not worried about nitro, I fly electric, but wondered if you seal them anyway). etc., etc.

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07-24-2009 07:01 PM
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Pistol_Pete
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Location: Tampa Bay non-Buccaneer

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if they are carbon fiber or fiberglass...do nothing

if they are wood...they should have come with a cover to protect from fuel

and yes, applying more paint to one than the other will throw balance off, so it will need to be balanced after painting...if you so decide to go that route

edit: you can also use felt marker pens (sharpie) to color if so desired.

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07-24-2009 07:06 PM
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ttsingram
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When you paint them lay them side by side and paint across them at the same time, not with the blade. This helps keep them in balance. Then when you are done let them dry so you can handle them, rebalance them. You can just spray a little more (read LITTLE) at a time to bring them back into balance.
07-24-2009 07:45 PM
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MichaelP
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Personally, I would leave well alone.

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07-24-2009 08:03 PM
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FrittsLogic
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Thanks guys! They are carbon Fiber. 425mm, 600mm, and 800mm. So any problem with rattle can paint? (rustoleum, etc.)

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07-24-2009 08:04 PM
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ttsingram
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Rattle can should be fine since you are running electric. I just painted a set this week and just used Testors spray paint.
07-24-2009 09:44 PM
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Copter Doctor
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Location: daleville/ft.rucker, al- home of army aviation

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Painting blades isnt really dificult if you do it right.
they will need to be rebalanced after painting because you dont know for sure how much paint each blade is getting. as suggested above, laying them side by side will get close to an even amount on each blade but you syill want to check them to be sure and if you need to balance one or more, spraying a LITTLE as suggested at a time is all it usually takes.
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Personally, I would leave well alone
nothing wrong with painting blades at all. they dont all look like they should on the real one so sometimes we gotta jazz them up a bit.
Pistol Pete, i think you misunderstand his reason for painting, not to protect the finish in which case your advice is sound. but i think Fritts is wanting a look closer to realistic. personally i think the blades appearance is as important as everything else and you can even have some fun like i did with my MD500's stripes. the spriral when they are turning. hypnotizing!!!
i have used rustoleum on all my painted blades because it is fuelproof but also tough and durable against time.



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07-25-2009 12:35 AM
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Super-Hornet
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I use Tamiya spray can type of paint. I choose Tamiya paint is because it has very fine texture/powder..giving u are very smooth/even result. The Tamiya paint quite expensive compare to normal paint.

I would prefer using "Matt" or "Flat" type color instead. That will give u those none shinny finishing. Take example, "Matt Black", "Flat White" and so on. If u want to paint Army green, it is "Olive Drab" and it is non shinny/or non glossy finishing.

To balance, you just spray more paint. If your blade color theme is consist of multiple color or strips, it is difficult to spray more paint for balancing. Instead, I use Tamiya "Flat Clear". Once u have finish painting your blades (take example, white and black strips or black with florescent yellow/red). U balance all the blades. Any blades that need more weight, u just spray them over with "Flat Clear".

Do not one time spray "Flat Clear" with thick layer. Instead, u spray a thin layer of flat clear, then let it dry. Spray again with another thin layer and so on till u get the same weight.

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07-25-2009 12:36 AM
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FrittsLogic
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This is exactly the info I was looking for!! Yes, I want my blades to look more "real" especially my Apache. So flat colors are preferred. I was just guessing about putting some clear coat on to protect the paint from bug strikes and the like. But I guess I could just touch up if I hit a big one (we have Carpenter Bees the size of small birds! and they love to "challenge" my helis over territory...My helis always win).

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07-25-2009 05:35 AM
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Bear808
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Location: Kailua, Hawai'i

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That's a good question and you beat me to it. With wood blades, would you peel the coating off and paint bare wood? Or paint over? I like the marker idea. Quick and easy. Something you can do while watching tv.

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07-25-2009 01:14 PM
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doorman
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Location: E.Berne, NY

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Covering......

NO, DO NOT REMOVE the covering from a wood blade to paint it... it actually helps hold the entire blade together!!!!

OH and a question on guys using wood blades....
Do you all know that you are supposed to remove the black blade grips and remove the plastic covering under them (leave about 1/8" overlap under the grip) and then ca or epoxy them???? I found that some of the new blades DO NOT come with this type of instruction any longer and if not done, these can FAIL at the center pretty easily!!! (OLD SCHOOL TIP!!!!)


Just take a little "green" scrubby and scuff the surface lightly and add paint as needed!!!!!

Stan

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07-25-2009 01:46 PM
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ttsingram
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Yep. I tried to take my grips off to glue them and they had already been done from the factory.
07-25-2009 01:56 PM
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Bear808
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Sometimes I don't think before I talk (or type).

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07-25-2009 02:00 PM
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seattle_helo
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Location: Seattle, WA USA

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Get some "Painters Touch" flat black from Home Depot or Lowes. That stuff is just awesome on blades!
07-26-2009 01:36 AM
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