Hi folks,

I encountered two issues while trying to seal the surface gaps in my Big Stik 60 and I would appreciate some help:

1. I was going to use the transparent Ultracote that I had bought about a year ago to use for this, but to my surprise, when trying to apply the Ultracote I found out it didn't work, as though there was no adhesive on the film (I tried both low and high temps to no avail. I almost got the film to melt and it still wouldn't seal. And for the record, I was using the film and not the backing material.) Thinking that it was probably from a bad batch, I called the on-line retailer and they graciously sent me another role free of charge, but when I opened that one I got the exact same thing: it behaved as though there was no adhesive at all on the film. I then bought a roll of clear Monokote and it worked like a charm. Has anyone come across this problem?

2. After I sealed the gaps in the ailerons using the Monokote, I realized that it is now a lot harder to flex the ailerons, especially in the direction where the gaps are sealed. In other words, I applied the film in the aileron gap under the wing, and it is now rather hard to flex the ailerons down. I used Dubro nylon hinges, and the surfaces moved very freely before I applied the film. I took care to ensure the film (that was folded in a "V" shape) was deep in the gaps by using a thin ruler and pushing the "V" down in the gap before sealing it, but I am now wondering whether I pushed the "V" too deep in the gap. Any thoughts on how I can fix this? I haven't done the elevator and rudder gaps until I figure out what I am doing wrong.

Thanks!