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Paint Application
Royal Aircraft Services uses one of two spray methods:
High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) application –
Paint is atomized by a high volume of low pressure
( < 20 PSI) air through the spray gun nozzle. A high volume of air is used to push the paint and form a very soft, low-velocity pattern. This soft spray provides a consistent coverage and very good overall finish.
Electrostatic Spray -
The paint material is charged inside the airless gun (60,000 volts at about 200 microamps), and is attracted to the grounded aircraft. The combination of the low particle velocity of the airless spray and the electrostatic attraction to the aircraft produces an excellent transfer efficiency rate. Overspray is greatly reduced and hard-to-coat areas such as edges and irregular shapes are more effectively painted.
After painting, temperature is increased in the heated paint booth and the base color is allowed to thoroughly dry, then a two-color painted stripe design, or custom vinyl stripes and numbers are applied (depending upon customer preference) to match the customer's specs and drawings.
Registration numbers are then applied (again either painted or vinyl, depending upon the customer's preference).
