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Old 06-20-2010 | 10:39 PM
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Charlie P.
 
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Default RE: Covering visibility help

ORIGINAL: SeamusG

Hey Charlie - is all of your film Monokote? Does your home brew include ammonia (guessing that it's the magic activator)?

I tried using a Monokote solvent wash before applying Ultracote over Ultracote thinking that I could slide the trim piece before anything permanent occurred. The Ultracote adhesive immediately set up full strength. I didn't get a chance to slide the trim pieces anywhere.

I like your wall fuse rack. You do something similar for your wings?
Yes, those images are all Monokote. And the Monokote solvent is unforgiving. Monokote's color is in the adhesive and the solvent grabs it so no repositioning is possible. That's why I only use it for stripes. The homemade cleaner/decal transfer spray is 5 cups water, 1 cup 91% alcohol, 1/2 cup ammonia and 2 tsp laundry detergent. It's known as Jim Quinn's Cleaner hereabouts.

I hang my medium wings in the rafters with Nylon straps. The larger ones I make inverted "T" racks with 1" dowels covered in pipe insulation. Smaller wings I leave on the models.

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