Low Heat Covering
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Low Heat Covering
Do any of you guys know of some low heat shrink wrap that can be used to cover foam? I know it is going to be a delicate application but can you guys recommend a specific manufacturer or type? As usual, thanks a bunch
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RE: Low Heat Covering
Personal preference is EconoKote. TowerKote is brittle and tends to shatter. UltraCote is by far the most expensive of the three but isn't much different than EconoKote.
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RE: Low Heat Covering
if you can, get solar film.
i don't know if it's still in production but i was covering my eaglet 50 and touched the iron to a piece of blu-cor and it just kinda sat there.
my little iron kinda got stuck but the big one didn't do anything
be careful if you do get it, it's easy to burn
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i don't know if it's still in production but i was covering my eaglet 50 and touched the iron to a piece of blu-cor and it just kinda sat there.
my little iron kinda got stuck but the big one didn't do anything
be careful if you do get it, it's easy to burn
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RE: Low Heat Covering
I have used tape, econokote, ultrakote, and occasionally monokote on blue foam. You can use monokote, if the plane is taped beforehand with bidi or strapping tape. Econokote is okay, but it's not very fuel proof. IMHO, Ultrakote is by far the best heatshrink covering for foam, I'm about to try som Black Baron film soon on Ed Kettler's P-70 (A20 night fighter variant)
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RE: Low Heat Covering
Towerkote is nice because it is Tower Hobbies' re-labeled Econokote, but is $1 per roll cheaper. If you're going to order covering from Tower either way, might as well save a few $.
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Towerkote is nice because it is Tower Hobbies' re-labeled Econokote, but is $1 per roll cheaper.
Towerkote is nice because it is Tower Hobbies' re-labeled Econokote, but is $1 per roll cheaper.
Just my experience with the two...
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RE: Low Heat Covering
Also, I've used a real light covering called Litekote (I think).it's very light, designed for very lightweight e-models, and it works pretty good, as long as you don't let the adhesive side touch itself..then it's like saran wrap, and you'll play merry hobb getting it apart. Takes paint well, though, and goes on at very low heat with good controlled shrinkage, and no tendency to develop wrinkles later on..
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RE: Low Heat Covering
Hangar 9 sells a product alongside Ultrakote that is called Easykote. I've used it, it works well, it's a bit lighter than Ultrakote.It's not available in military colors, but they do have a dark green and black. It's on Hangar 9's website, mixed in among the Ultrakote. It's not real cheap, kinda priced in the middle of all the coverings, but I see it on sale once in a while..
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Hey Darin, how ya been?
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Doin' pretty good here, thanks. Working hard and spending weekends with my kids knocked me almost clean off the Combat Map, but I still keep a close eye on things. [8D]
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RE: Low Heat Covering
Ive used econokote on my combat planes great success, and no harm will be done to the foam itself. However with most heatshrink films is that its not all that durable, and by the most part combat is not a gentle sport. I now use good ol' 3m-77 and rip stop nylon. Heavier, but strong as nails.
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RE: Low Heat Covering
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Ive used econokote on my combat planes great success, and no harm will be done to the foam itself. However with most heatshrink films is that its not all that durable, and by the most part combat is not a gentle sport. I now use good ol' 3m-77 and rip stop nylon. Heavier, but strong as nails.
Ive used econokote on my combat planes great success, and no harm will be done to the foam itself. However with most heatshrink films is that its not all that durable, and by the most part combat is not a gentle sport. I now use good ol' 3m-77 and rip stop nylon. Heavier, but strong as nails.
Any more input would be apprectated. thanks
Martin