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Old 02-04-2003, 09:18 PM
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Default warbird monokote or fiberglassing

As stated above, you will find a lot of information on fiberglassing here. And even if you don't find enough, you can ask more!

I had some apprehension on fiberglassing the first time I did it, but it turned out to be a LOT easier than I feared, and the results were better than I hoped. I will never monokote a scale plane again.

The short version of my technique is:

1. Sand and fill as needed (as normal)

2. Very lightly dust surface with 3M spray adhesive and slightly stretch fiberglass cloth over surface (to minimize small folds)

3. Mix batch of 20 min. finish epoxy and spread over fiberglass cloth; squeegee out as much epoxy as possible. Wait until dry.

4. Repeat step 3 to add a second coat of epoxy to fill voids in fiberglass cloth and get smooth surface.

5. Use a palm sander to finish sand for paint prep (you'll be amazed at how easily any folds in fiberglass cloth are removed).

6. Prime and paint


Go for it!

- George