ANAC Coats Sweepstakes Prize

A 1977 Cessna Cardinal 177B aircraft, being given away by AOPA, was refurbished with coatings donated by ANAC (Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings) through their distributor network. U.S.-based AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) is giving away a Cessna Cardinal aircraft in their annual sweepstakes. The sweepstakes, which features a different restored aircraft each year, is the mainspring of
the annual membership drive with every member entered. After the complete disassembly of the airframe into more than 280 parts, each piece of the airplane was put through a thorough the paint refurbishing process to ensure the best possible protective finish was achieved. Following the removal of the existing paint layers, the surfaces were chemically cleaned and a conversion coating applied. A zinc chromate epoxy primer was followed by ANAC's Alumigrip Matterhorn White topcoat, producing a high-gloss finish. The white was then masked for the application of the red, gold and black trim, all in ANAC paints. ANAC distributor Aero Performance donated the paints. The high-gloss finish delighted the entire restoration team. The refurbishment of the Cessna was the biggest that AOPA has undertaken so far.