Buggygovroom

I have a smaller EP foam fuse that no paint known to man seems to stick to very well. Im curious since im not looking for the strength of an entire fiberglassed fuse, can I just use a resin with hardener to cover the fuse and sand/prime/paint/clearcoat for a good glossy finish? CF rods through the wings and spots that may flex do the job as far as strength. Id just like a nice finish to put my own personal touch onto the fuse that wont peel landing in the grass or moving a decal. I've tried coating with water based poly and while it seemed to make it a bit tougher, the paint still peels off easily.

Thanks
Bug

Newc

Have you thought about using an iron on film? The Econokote is applied at lower temperature than Monokote and works well on foam. It would provide good resistance to damage when landing on grass, and would be lighter than resin and paint. Another option that I have used is Krylon's Fusion (made for plastics) paints - just light coats - on my Depron models.

Buggygovroom

I wouldnt mind iron on film, but i do a lot of airbrushing and would like to put my own design on it. Although econokote would work well and I might wind up doing so... im trying to find another alternative.

Campy

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resin is going to be HEAVY and brittle. The fiberglass cloth prevents the brittleness.

Buggygovroom

The plane i built moves at about 100+ mph... anything is going to be brittle hitting the ground at that speed

Newc

I think that you would end up with an overall better, stronger and lighter situation - compared to using resin - if you used Econokote, scuffed the surface lightly with very fine steel wool and then did your airbrushing.

Here's what the paint job looks like that I did with the Fusion.

Troy-RCU

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I've been using Krylon Shortcuts found at Ace hardware or Michaels craft store. It works great on Depron or EP foam. Seems to give a nice finish, dries fast, masks well.