[NSRCA-discussion] Covering

[Wayne Galligan]

I'll "Ditto" that.   And use Windex with ammonia.  The ammonia will allow 
the adhesive to soften and adhere.

WG

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From: <glmiller3 at suddenlink.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Covering


> Also, don't be too stingy with the overlap- at least 1/4 inch-  and put 
> the lighter color under the darker color.
>
> You can also do it by putting a complete base color down and then adding 
> the trim on top of it.  Best done with a "cold technique"  - ie, take the 
> backing of the monokote off and lay it down on a layer of windex or 
> slightly soapy water; then squeegee out all the liquid and let dry. This 
> will result in way fewer bubbles than any "hot" technique that I know of.
>
> G
> ---- J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> =============
> I only did it once on a Midwest extra 300 wing. I joined the straight-line
> color changes across the open rib bays before shrinking being careful to
> only heat the overlap. Shrinking with a heat gun will cause the seams to
> slip unless shielded from the heat. It held up well until a mid-air 
> required
> patching a rather large portion of one wing panel. Mating un-shrunk 
> covering
> to previously shrunk covering caused some wrinkling where the colors 
> joined.
> I have avoided trim schemes requiring color changes over open structures
> since that were too large to add a second color layer over a base. Once 
> was
> enough.
> Jim Hiller
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
> ron at inweldcorp.com
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 1:21 PM
> To: NSRCA
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Covering
>
> This question is not about pattern planes but I know one of you guys out
> there has the answer.  When covering a built up wing (ribs and spars) with
> Monokote, how do you change colors over an open area?  Do you tack the 
> whole
> pattern together and then apply it as one sheet?  Or can you iron pieces
> together on the wing even though there is no balsa to back it up?
>
> Ron Needham
>
>
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