Focus Canopy Painting

[Tony Stillman]

I'm sure this can happen, I just have not had the problem.  What I was trying to make sure people understood was that you don't need very much tinting, just a little to "grey" it some and the canopy will then become visible in flight, while still allowing some detailing in the canopy area for those that like to do that sort of thing.  


Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
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  I have to back up poor Bill.  It appears no one has seen a problem with melting canopies, even Tony Stillman from Florida.  However, I had the smoke tinted canopy from a giantscaleplanes.com Edge 540 melt and my friend with a 33% Aeroworks Edge had his black canopy literally collapse here in Texas.  Both these happened before the dog days of summer.   
    Maybe some plastics are weaker than others, but there is no doubt that this can be a problem in Texas.  In both cases, new canopies with lighter tinting worked fine. 

  I'm glad no one else has experienced this.  It's no fun to see that happen to a brand new model. 

  --Lance 



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  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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