Angel_of_the_Skies
Well-Known Member
Hey there guys, just finished spray painting the nose cone to my zephyr Jr. I went with a neon yellow color rather than the original black nose cone since I want to be able to find the rocket easier once it touches down on ground.
Here is a process of what I did and hopefully you guys can add on to what I did to my nose cone.
First, I sanded the polyethylene nose cone with 220 grit, until left the material ‘fuzzy’ and soft.
I then used duplicolor plastic adhesión promotor on the nosecone, using a total of 3 light coats with 3 minutes of dry time in between as per instruction.
Within 10 mins of that, I priceeded to spray the cone with duplicolor automotive Primer 2 in 1 Filler and Sandable primer. I sprayed 2 light coats followed with one medium coat, allowing 10 mins between each coat
Once filled, I used once again 220 grit (dry) to smoothen out the primer and get an even smooth surface
Then I moved onto rust oleum flat white primer (since my topcoat will be a neon yellow). I painted 3 light coats with about 10 minutes in between each coat. I did not sand in this stage (there were very small low spots in the paint but wasn’t too worried since this will be a park rocket)
Last stage here, I used Rustoleum fluorescent neon yellow. I sprayed on 3 light coats with 10 mins in between each.
Overall the cone came out to my liking (for my first ever MPR), but not perfect. I do plan to gloss the top coat.
I did have to sand some of the top coat and repaint due to an uneven pass that left a darker streak of yellow on the cone.
Overall i would give my painting technique a 6. Not too happy but satisfied for its use. I will upload a picture of the cone. Please let me know how I can improve next time.
Here is a process of what I did and hopefully you guys can add on to what I did to my nose cone.
First, I sanded the polyethylene nose cone with 220 grit, until left the material ‘fuzzy’ and soft.
I then used duplicolor plastic adhesión promotor on the nosecone, using a total of 3 light coats with 3 minutes of dry time in between as per instruction.
Within 10 mins of that, I priceeded to spray the cone with duplicolor automotive Primer 2 in 1 Filler and Sandable primer. I sprayed 2 light coats followed with one medium coat, allowing 10 mins between each coat
Once filled, I used once again 220 grit (dry) to smoothen out the primer and get an even smooth surface
Then I moved onto rust oleum flat white primer (since my topcoat will be a neon yellow). I painted 3 light coats with about 10 minutes in between each coat. I did not sand in this stage (there were very small low spots in the paint but wasn’t too worried since this will be a park rocket)
Last stage here, I used Rustoleum fluorescent neon yellow. I sprayed on 3 light coats with 10 mins in between each.
Overall the cone came out to my liking (for my first ever MPR), but not perfect. I do plan to gloss the top coat.
I did have to sand some of the top coat and repaint due to an uneven pass that left a darker streak of yellow on the cone.
Overall i would give my painting technique a 6. Not too happy but satisfied for its use. I will upload a picture of the cone. Please let me know how I can improve next time.