Monokote used to be thicker and rubberier than it is now. Not as rubbery as Oracover/Ultracote (however you spell it), but much better to work with.

As Jim (W8YE) said, Monokote and all other plastic coverings, are more brittle in cold weather.

Lots of folks don't realize that plastic coverings have a bias (some call it grain). Applied incorrectly, your covering will sag at the slightest opportunity. Apply it lengthwise in the same direction in which it comes off the roll and you'll find that you have a much better covering job. Especially with Monokote.

Monokote still has the best color selection. This is important to me as I'm hooked on their Copper Metallic Red, used with a White base covering over the entire model (except where the trim goes). Another great color combo for sport models is covering the bulk of the model with Monokote Cub Yellow and using Monokote Dark Red for trim. That's snazzy to my eyes.

Monokote White used to have a classy appearance. It used the standard white pigment in the glue, but the clear polyester layer had a smoky look to it. The last time I saw this version of Monokote White was in the early eighties.

I don't think the folks at Monokote are intentionally lying to us. They're just too young to have memories of how things looked when they were infants.

Now, if the Monokote folks would restore their covering to the high quality level that it used to be, I'd be buying it again. As it is, I guess I'll keep using Horizon's product, even with the limited color selection.


Ed Cregger