Originally Posted by
countilaw
Lacquer will dry stiff and brittle and will turn yellow with age. I started using dope on my planes back in the late 50's and have tried many, many different types of paint. I've always gone back to dope to seal and fill fabric. If you have small airport in the area that you live, you can usually get dope near by. I've got several small airports in my area and I get clear dope and thinner by the gallon from the aviation supply across the street from the airport. It's cost about $45.00 a gallon.
Maybe some of your buddies will go in together and get a gallon and divide it up into pints or quarts.
Frank
Catalyzed lacquer does not turn yellow and I was planning to paint over the top anyway, using urethane automotive products.
Originally Posted by
abufletcher
Since lacquer doesn't shrink the fabric, you might as well just use Polycrylic. And remember that lacquer is almost the exact opposite of fuel-proof so you need to think about what you'd be putting over it and how well that bonds with the lacquer.
Yup, I was aware of the non shrinking properties and as I mentioned above what it will get painted with. I thought about the WBPU also.
Montezoma, IA should have some. Brodak and F&M shipping is not bad.
Sig is only 140 miles plus or minus from here. I guess I could make a road trip, but in their quantities it is VERY expensive.
All I'm looking for is something to seal the weave of the cloth. Yes dope is the best product. Nitrate dope would be the logical choice but as it doesn't really shrink I was looking for alternatives. I have left over lacquer on hand from doing the trim and doors in our house. The WBPU is attractive because of the lack of order and it dries pretty fast also.