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Old 09-17-2008 | 02:34 AM
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Default RE: Neon Monokote??

ultracote flourescents suck. 2 reasons. first the ultracote neons fade MUCH faster than the monokote neons. 2nd the glue releases on the ultracote leaving ugly blemishes. this happens VERY fast as in the first day out.

monokote neons are much better and they last a lot longer but are terrible to put on. the heat needed to activate the glue is so close to the amount of heat that causes the ugly effects is crazy. The solution here is to either adhear the neon to the underside of the joining color or windex the neon on. I have also used my iron but it took me so long to find the perect tempurature and it has still caused uglies. I used windex to put it on my somethin extra and I am VERY pleased. I ran out and had to use some ultracote on the ailrons to finish the scheme and the fade on the ultracote is really noticable but the monokote looks as good as the day I put it on. I have a good 500+ flights on her and I have left her in the sund for hours at a time.


Don't use the neons as the main color, use them as trim colors.

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