handyman

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as the subject ask............thanks

flyinwalenda

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I would say both gasoline and nitro wooden props were/are finished with a lacquer based clear. Perhaps the environmental wackos have changed that for some manufactures now.. When I balance I give the light side a shot of lacquer based clear.

jaka

Hi!
2-part autocryl laquer!
or ...on smaller props, both wooden and carbon fiber...Ca glue smered on with a finger...then wet sanded and polished

Gray Beard

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Lacquer. I balance the same way as Lenda. I think if you go onto the Xoar web page they tell you what they use.

da Rock

Back when competing in CL precision aerobatics, we painted our props. Appearance points you know...

Composites were just coming into use, and of course they don't need clear coat, especially now. But every wood prop back then did the same thing. When you hit them with lacquer, the finish curdled. Thinner and wiping down was the first thing we'd do to get down to the wood. Got no idea what the wood prop mfgs use today.

Planeclaims

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I prefer the Vess Balance Ring method when balancing expensive carbon fiber painted or unpainted props. It's available @ your LHS or Chief Aircraft. Easy to use. Eliminates damaging the propeller's finish.

Steve

Rodney

I always paint the tips of my props with white epoxy paint. If they need balancing, just put more paint on the light blade. By painting the tips white, it is much easier to see the spinning prop and makes it safer in my opinion.

Gray Beard

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I used to do that in my control line days, works very well. As kids we would blend different colored stripes on them, we thought they looked so cool when spinning!! Back then we never gave balance a thought. at 8 or 10 years old I didn't give much of anything a thought other then getting the plane off the ground.