MAAS Aviation CCO, Richard Marston, spoke with Aviation Week Network about aircraft painting companies tackling environmental challenges.

According to Marston, “The base coat-clear coat system saves time on more complex livery applications, with dry to tape times on the colors at around 2-3 hr., as opposed to around 8 hr. for the high solids topcoats. The clear coat also gives much better UV resistance with color retention and gloss levels lasting much longer. We are now seeing gloss levels remain over 90 gloss units for over eight years.

“The improved hiding power—the amount of paint you have to apply to gain coverage of the substrate—of some base coats has also helped to reduce weight,” Marston adds. “And the pretreatments, as part of the new complete system, have improved adhesion on the rivets, helping to vastly reduce rivet rash. Also, the improved UV stability of base coat-clear coat systems has cut the number of paint inputs by extending the life span of the coating.”

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Article courtesy of Aviation Week Network.