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I second the comment that automotive spray can trunk paint should be
avoided.  Have had several reports that it does not hold up.

However, the concept of the speckled look in the gear wells is good because
it is nearly impossible to get the inside surfaces perfectly smooth and
even for a show quality paint job.  I suspect I spent 100 hours working on
the finish in the wells and still did not feel it was good enough to clear
coat..  Help is needed here to hide all the little imperfections and this
is where Zolatone comes in..  And don't  forget that us folks that know
what to look for, look in the wells.  A look in the wells is like looking
into the heart of a finely built lady to read the whole story.

I used Zolatone.  This stuff will hold up in the gear wells and looks like
trunk paint.  Just be sure all the mold release that is on your inside nose
gear tunnel is removed.  The MethalineChloride mentioned in earlier posts
will do the trick.  Then spray the Zolatone in the gear wells.  The stuff
really makes a mess of your spray gun though.  It is amazing how Zolatone
and its speckled look hides all the imperfections.

I've got Zolatone in my gear wells and so far it is holding up just fine.
A little touch up down the road will be a piece of cake too due to its
speckled look.  I also ran a couple of tests on the stuff and it seemed to
hold up OK with 100LL, exhaust soot, and hydraulic fluid spills all of
which your gear wells will see.

Zolatone was not easy to find but it is available and has a relatively
short shelf life.

Jim Frantz
Lancair Network News