It is cheaper and larger than wax paper for covering your plans clean and free from glue when building.
They make great windows on planes with flat window panes like most old timer style planes.

I have also done some trials scanning older, cracked decals that would disintegrate if they ever got wet and printing on the adhesive side of the Doculam with mixed results.
I haven't been completely succsessful but some of the tests have some really good potential it seems. judge for yourself.

Robert

I taped some doculam on paper and run it through my printer thinking I could print some neat graphics on the film then put it on the plane. To my surprise the ink wouldn't dry. The next day the ink was still wet. Terry

Wet does seem to be a problem. As is evidenced by the heavy side to side streaks shown in the pics. Mine had a problem also in drying as I was not completely aware that some of the ink was still wet but found out quickly when i removed the test from my scanner I had some smudged spots.
This now being known I tried another a few days later as my printer has more than one ink setting.. One is normal, another best, one called maximum DPI and one called fastdraft. The fastdraft prints the fastest and the colors are lighter so I am thinking less ink being delivered.
The result is shown here in this pic.

As shown the side to side mess is much less, yet still in the same place as before but now the whole thing has less appeal and zing because the color saturation just isin't there.

All this reminds me of another plus for Doculam. It takes Sharpie permanant ink just fine and it comes in many colors including silver metallic. Seems they quit making the Gold metallic Sharpie.[] The utra fine Sharpie in black does great panel lines and other details.

Robert

Where are you guys getting it?

I'm thinking the .0015 Mylar from the following source is probably the same. It's half the thickness of Monocoat.

http://www.modelresearchlabs.com/pricelist.htm

Btw, note that this source has Polyspan at REALLY good prices.

Jim

This is where I got mine. There are other places also.

http://www.schooloutfitters.com/cata...am_id/PFAM3911

Terry

The online store you referenced used to be the best to order, 1 roll at $25 with free shipping, but now they require a minimum order of 8 rolls and you must pay shipping. Guess I'll be looking for another source.[]

Hello 1949, this is 1942 calling . . .

Don't hold your breath waiting for laminating film to bubble, sag, or wrinkle. I've had planes last for years without any of those problems. Alas, I do not know how long it takes for that film to destabilize - my flying ability tends to limit that type of data.

For what its worth, since 1999 my models have been hangared in an un-cooled North Carolina attic. Still no complaints.

This is where I got mine:
http://www.laminatorwarehouse.com/la..._film.shtml#62
Dave

This last one seems to have a 2 roll minimum -- still more than I want. I think Model Research looks pretty good. Pick up Polyspan and carbon fiber while you're at it, with a total shipping cost of $5.

Jim

I think this is where I got mine from. When you get to the check out.. You can change it back to 1.

For what its worth, my Doculam covered glider has seen temp ranges from 70's (in the house) to about 10 degrees and the stuff has not wrinkled up yet, nor does it get brittle in cold temps like Moneycote!

Hec

Wow, prices have gone up. For years I ordered EZ-Lamin from Highsmith, co. I paid $20 shipped for 1.5 mil, 20-inches by 200-feet. Now I see they sell something different for more almost twice the price. Still better than the 'cotes.

Raymond,
You looking at the roll lengths? The stuff I got was 500' roll.



<edit: LENGTHS, with a word that is 7 letters long and only 1 vowel, of course I cant spell it right the first time >

Yes Kid,

I'm sure that I was able to buy "short" 200 foot rolls. But like I said that was several years ago. I probably only have enough left for the next decade or two before I have to start looking for a new source. Oh, I just got a chilling thought; what if floral spray becomes obsolete? Darn progress anyway.

Well gonna give it a shot. Stopped by my copier asking if I could buy a few feet to try but they said they do not sell it. They will laminate my plans if I want, but wouldn't sell me any. So found their local supplier and paid them a visit. After telling them what I was after and what I wanted it for, I walked out with two 25" rolls 3 1/2" across for free. Gotta be a couple hundred feet. Pays to ask. So hope I can figure out how to use it now. I think I can afford to make a mistake or two. First subject will be my Lady Bug.

The stuff comes in different thicknesses. Do you know what thickness you were given? For our purposes we generally use 1.5 mil thickness. I would hate to see you iron on the stuff that is used for a drivers license!
Some of the combat guys use 3 mil which is very tough indeed. Also twice as heavy and still it weighs less than $onokote.

Robert

NEW222... I guess your airplanes for the next 5 years will only have a max cord of around 3 inches?

I do believe that it is 1.5 mil thickness that I was given.

skaliwag- lol. I guess I should say it better. The rolls are 25" long, and looking from the end of the roll, the diameter of the rolls is 3 1/2" and teh tube it is on is just under an inch.

Would someone here be able to tell me the diameter of a full 500 ft roll so I have an idea of how much I got here. Got many uses for the stuff.

my 500ft rolls of 1.5mil are about 5" dia, that said the last/outer 1/2 of the roll will have 2/3rds of the film.
I bought 2 rolls on the bay for $29 some 12 months ago , me and my sons lifetime supply
Stewart