Focus Canopy Painting

[Tony Stillman]

I don't recommend ANYTHING dark on the canopy.  A light tint is all that is needed.  It will hold up in the 100 deg. of Florida summers w/o problems if you just TINT it!

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
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  From: WHIP23 at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:27 PM
  Subject: Re: Focus Canopy Painting


  In a message dated 3/20/03 9:34:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, av8tor at flash.net writes:



    I've painted the inside of canopies pure black (not tinted) and never had 
    one melt or deform in anyway.  I use to take black Sig Dope and brush the 
    inside of the canopy.  From the outside of the canopy it shines as if it 
    were molded black and brush marks wouldn't show as the outside clear 
    plastic acted as a clearcoat without the mess....



  Trust me, if you paint it black and set it out in the sun it will get HOT, some plastics may handle it better than others, but it will get hot, I'll bet so hot you can't touch it.  I've done it and got away with it, but I've also seen them melt/deform so be careful.  The shame of it is that I like the looks of a black canopy, both on the ground and in the air, but having seen a couple deform I've decided against black.  Ya' paints yer' canopy and ya' takes yer' chances.

  Bob 
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