Melting Ultracoat for paint help

[wgalligan]

You have been painting that airplane for two months now.   Bring in to our body shop and we'll give it a going over. <VBG>  Maybe a little paintless dent repair huh!!!
WG


> The plane is already covered in flying colors.  I have a small scratch.  Just 
> looking for a simple way to cover the scratch without dirtying the gun and 
> mixing up $5 worth of paint.
>   I guess there is no good way.
> --Lance
> > Why not just buy the paint that matches from Radio South?  That PPG
> > Concept paint is good stuff.
> > 
> > > Acetone may work on Monocote, I didn't try that.  On Ultracote, though,
> > > Acetone did not work, neither did Toluene, Xylene, MEK.  This is
> > > amazingly  resilient stuff. This would be a good property under normal
> > > circumstances. --Lance
> > >> acetone. I cut the covering up into confetti-like pieces ( paper punch
> > >> works well) and soak and stir  them in an old 35mm film
> > >> canister...croz ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
> > >> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:11 AM
> > >> Subject: Melting Ultracoat for paint help
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > I read a hobby tip long ago that I can't recall.  It named a solvent
> > >> that
> > >> you
> > >> > can soak Ultracoat/monocoat in which dissolves the color.  You can
> > >> then
> > >> use
> > >> > this to make small quantities of touch up paint that match your
> > >> covering.
> > >> >
> 
> > >> > I have a small chip to repair in a paint scheme that matches
> > >> ultracoat.  I took some Ultracoat and soaked it in MEK, Acetone with
> > >> poor results.  The color can be rubbed off, but balls up and is not
> > >> liquidy.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyone remember the solvent that works?
> > >> > --Lance
> > >> > PS. Ultracoat film is amazingly resistant.  The clear film isn't
> > >> attacked
> > >> by
> > >> > an overnight soak in MEK.  pretty amazing.
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