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- From: plb@dcdwest.uucp (Phil Blais)
- Subject: Re: filler materials, striping monocoat
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.052523.15220@dcdwest.uucp>
- Organization: ITT Aerospace/Communications Division - West
- References: <1992Jul21.162352.27383@adp.uucp>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 05:25:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul21.162352.27383@adp.uucp> kevinc@adp.uucp (Kevin Cherek) writes:
- >
- >Hi,
- >
- >I'm finishing a Sig Senior (my first plane). I plan to cover with
- >monocoat. My question is: How does one stripe this stuff? Do you cover
- >with a base color, cut stripes out of some other color and stick them on
- >with the iron? Or do you get some kind of paint, mask off the stripes
- >and paint them on? Or do you cut the monocoat to fit (i.e. different
- >pieces for the stripes, but they only overlap the rest of the covering
- >and are not placed on top of a base covering? The latter seems quite
- >ridiculous!
-
- Trimming monokote with monokote can be a nightmare if your not careful.
- One method which has worked well in the past for me when applying sunburst
- type trim or similar is to first cut the trim to exact size. If I wanted
- precise placement I would then trace the trim outline with light pencil
- onto the base coat. Next, remove the backing and place the trim piece onto
- the base coat and tack it with a monocote iron at low heat at or near the
- its approximate center. Next, pick up either one of the two loose ends
- with your free hand and SLOWLY iron outwards from the center to the
- end of the trim keeping the loose end in the air. Repeat for the other side.
- Because monokote gases when heated the idea is to give the gas time and
- room to escape as you go. It takes a bit of practice to get right but
- it does work. Also experiment with your iron's heat setting. The correct
- setting is when the adhesive activates but shrikage does not occur.
-
-
- >Also, what kind of filler materials would modelers out there recommend?
- >This is strictly for balsa and not for exotic materials like carbon
- >fiber or whatever.
- >
- For balsa, Goldberg Model Magic is one of the best I've ever used. It
- works and sands beautifully and doesn't shrink like the hardware store
- brands such as DAP. It is however more expensive than the DAP type fillers
- and should not be used where strength is needed or in high stress areas.
- more expensive.
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