Originally Posted by
RoKit
Thank you for answering.
I am not 100% sure but think itīs Ultracote they used 30 years ago.
Have tried a heat gun and worked slowly, got most of the bigger wrinkles away
with many smaller still "open",. It seems like the glue is not actvated so cosequently
the Ultracote does not stick to the balsa. Wish I could take it off and re-glue & shrink.
Or I just might accept this old model as is.
Merry Christmas
//Rob
Rob - I've had luck with covering that is quite old before, so don't give up yet.
Year ago, Topflight made something called a 'Hot Glove' I think. It was a hand mitt used in conjunction with the heat gun to help lay the covering down when it was hot. You may try something like that?
I would encourage you to keep working with it and keep trying ....low heat and slow....much like BBQ!