I took mine and them hard coat anodized. Worked great.I just embraced the fact that they're going to lead a hard life and jeweled the bare aluminum with a small scotch bright disc on a 90 degree Dotco. I didn't shoot for any kind of precision job at all, just something other than flat aluminum.
Anything and any color you want.I took mine and them hard coat anodized. Worked great.
Plus 1 for what Carl said. PPG Concept series is very tough and my pedals still look great after 20 years. It's more involved than using a rattle can but worth the effort. My entire interior is done using the PPG paint.Tried searching and went down a rabbit hole. What did you all use to paint the rudder pedals? Rattle can? Enamels? Solely Primer? Just thinking a grey or white that is scuff resistant.
Thanks in advance.
Powder Coated Flat Black Textured - which is great Anti Skid wear surfaceTried searching and went down a rabbit hole. What did you all use to paint the rudder pedals? Rattle can? Enamels? Solely Primer? Just thinking a grey or white that is scuff resistant.
Thanks in advance.
Plus 1 for what Carl said. PPG Concept series is very tough and my pedals still look great after 20 years. It's more involved than using a rattle can but worth the effort. My entire interior is done using the PPG paint.
This is exactly what I did 17 yrs ago and they still look great. I used a paper hole punch for perfectly round holes. YMMVYou might consider cutting some black wing walk material and glue to aft surface of pedal as a non slip surface. You just need to cut the perforated sections out with a small knife eg scalpel or craft knife . This works well for me.
Powder-coated Satin black. Flying since 1997 they look like they did the day I put them in. I would go with a dark color as your feet (unless you fly in socks or bare foot; I know pilots who do!) are going to be pretty grubby down there. As far as anti-slip, most of your foot's contact will still be on the rudder bar rather than the brake pedals and, even with a shiny black surface, slipping has, for me, never been an issue. If you find you are slipping on yours, a little wing walk material would take care of that.Powder Coated Flat Black Textured - which is great Anti Skid wear surface
I buddy made these nylon rudder pedal extensions for my first RV-10. Worked great. I have a set now going into the new RV-10 build. This eliminated the inadvertent brake issue.Not sure what you are building but the rudder bar is where your feet will be 95% of the time. I found mine were not large enough and have a piece of rubber hosing wrapped around them to make them 'taller'. I found I was inadvertently pushing on the brake pedal with them being the original diameter. The hose works great! And is a non-slip surface!
Those would sure look “purdee” alodined…I just embraced the fact that they're going to lead a hard life and jeweled the bare aluminum with a small scotch bright disc on a 90 degree Dotco. I didn't shoot for any kind of precision job at all, just something other than flat aluminum.
+1 for wing walk material.You might consider cutting some black wing walk material and glue to aft surface of pedal as a non slip surface. You just need to cut the perforated sections out with a small knife eg scalpel or craft knife . This works well for me.