Panel color?

I'm working with Aerotronics in Billings, MT, to do my panel.  They are at the point where they need a color for the panel and I'm stumped because I haven't picked a color for the plane yet!  I had a color, but it got vetoed at OSH by the CFO of the house!

 

What have others done with panel colors?  I'm putting in a 10" Dynon and will be using  my Garmin 396 and a Garmin com radio.

 

Ed

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Permalink Reply by Bob McDonald on August 10, 2011 at 7:02pm
My panel was a simple can of Tremglad "Hammered Finish" spray paint. No fancy but easy to re-paint and touch up.
Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 10, 2011 at 7:10pm
Thanks, Bob.  They paint the panel as a part of the service, so they need a color.  I'm leaning toward a light grey?
Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 10, 2011 at 10:24pm
Thanks, Dave.  It looks great!
Permalink Reply by Jerry Latimer on August 10, 2011 at 9:41pm

I did my in flat gray.  So far I'm pleased.  There is no glare and it's nice and neutral.

Jerry

Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 10, 2011 at 10:26pm
Thanks, Jerry, why did you choose flat?
Permalink Reply by Bob Pustell on August 10, 2011 at 10:06pm
My vote would be flat or matte black. Plain surface or crinkle surface paint, but in a non-reflective dark color. If you do not have your color scheme picked out yet, black goes with anything. The less chance for reflected glare, the better.
Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 10, 2011 at 10:28pm
Thanks, Bob, I always liked a crinkle surface I saw on a Tri-Pacer.
Permalink Reply by Phill Barnes on August 11, 2011 at 2:15am

Hi Ed

I painted mine in Matterhorn white as per the rest of my plane but I let it splatter a bit to drop the reflective level down a tad. It really defines the instruments so that your eyes go right to the middle of the instrument that your are looking for and it looks clean. That my excuse and I'm sticken to it.

 

Power on

 

Phill

Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 11, 2011 at 8:29am
Thanks, Phil, looks great.  I can't wait to power mine up!  It is gadget mania to the 4th power!
Permalink Reply by Steven Ward on August 11, 2011 at 8:30am

Phill, thats a nice looking panel, you gave the same reason that I have for a lighter panel color. I have always loved an "almond" or off white colored panel.

 

Permalink Reply by Dr. Edward L. Olds III on August 11, 2011 at 8:45am

Steven, 

Great shots of your build.  I'm at the cockpit build point and you give me some encouragement that it can be done.

Ed

Permalink Reply by Allan / Zenair Australia on August 11, 2011 at 9:33am
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